EPL: I will choose Eze over Odegaard – Wayne Rooney

Manchester United fable Wayne Rooney has said that Eberechi Eze is Arsenal’s champion fig 10, up of the Gunners’ captain, Martin Ødegaard.

Eze played for the Gunners successful their 4-1 Premier League triumph against Tottenham Hotspur connected Sunday.

The £67.5 cardinal summertime signing from Crystal Palace scored 2 goals arsenic Arsenal dominated astatine the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, winning some encounters against their northbound London rivals.

Rooney told BBC Sport, via Arsenal Insider, that helium thinks Eze is simply a amended subordinate astir the punishment area, but somewhat further back, Ødegaard is superior.

Rooney besides praised Ødegaard, who returned from wounded successful the Spurs lucifer and helped acceptable up Viktor Gyökeres’ 2nd extremity of the game, but helium explained wherefore helium would take Eze for that position.

“I judge Ødegaard is simply a precise astute player, and helium knows however to get into bully positions. His question is precise good. You’re hoping to spot a spot much from him successful the last third.

“So if you could bring the 2 of them unneurotic into one, past you would person a truly bully player. I believ...