Raya endured a nervous start and was perhaps fortunate not to concede an early goal for Arsenal.
It seemed that an errant pass in France during midweek was still firmly on his mind come the weekend.
Raya was receiving a lot of the ball early on against Manchester City and looked nervous and unsure for the whole first half.
Moreover, given Arsenal seemed set on their game plan – they wouldn’t merely bypass Raya at the back, fans were starting to become audibly frustrated.
And that’s when Odegaard stepped in.
Viaplay pundits actually spotted Odegaard gesturing downwards with his arms towards the Arsenal fans, asking them to support Raya instead.
Odegaard may have hoped to have had more of an influence on the game himself, but was part of a strong defensive unit.
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