Odegaard 'the difference' against West Ham - Rooney
[Getty Images] Former Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney believes Martin Odegaard was the difference for Arsenal on Sunday, as they beat West Ham United 1-0. The Norwegian came off the bench in the 67th minute at London Stadium and assisted Leandro Trossard for the winning goal. "The big difference and why they won the game was Odegaard," Rooney said on The Wayne Rooney Show "He hasn't been in his best form this season but he came on and he showed two or three bits of real quality in terms of his passing, his decision-making, when to hold the ball and when to play the ball and then obviously his composure in the penalty box for Trossard's goal and that's the difference.
"He's captain of Arsenal and probably not happy with the season for him personally - to be captain and left out of the team is not a great thing - but he's shown his professionalism and then real quality when Arsenal needed it. "That was the difference. " Listen to more from this week's The Wayne Rooney Show on BBC Sounds Find previous episodes [BBC] Watch The Wayne Rooney Show on BBC iPlayer or listen on BBC Sounds [BBC] [BBC]