{"id":2281,"date":"2026-03-24T11:05:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:05:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2281"},"modified":"2026-03-24T11:05:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:05:58","slug":"international-manager-reveals-arsenal-star-frustrated-and-grumpy-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=2281","title":{"rendered":"International manager reveals Arsenal star &#8216;frustrated and grumpy&#8217; | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"594\" height=\"403\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267859826.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27642477\" alt=\"Arsenal v Manchester City - Carabao Cup Final\" decoding=\"sync\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Martin Odegaard has missed Arsenal\u2019s last eight matches in all competitions (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Martin Odegaard has been rendered \u2018grumpy\u2019 and \u2018frustrated\u2019 by his ongoing injury problems that have seen him miss Arsenal\u2019s last eight matches in all competitions.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners\u2019 skipper has endured a stop-start campaign which has seen him pick up reoccurring shoulder and knee injuries. <\/p>\n<p>Odegaard suffered his latest setback during a draw against Brentford nearly six weeks ago and although he featured as a substitute in his side\u2019s next Premier League game against Tottenham, he hasn\u2019t been since.<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta had hinted the club captain could be available for last Sunday\u2019s Carabao Cup final against Manchester City but those hopes proved to be unfounded as Arsenal sank to a morale-sapping 2-0 defeat. <\/p>\n<p>The 27-year-old has been granted permission to miss Norway\u2019s upcoming matches against Netherlands and Switzerland in the hope that he will complete his rehabilitation with his club and be ready to make his latest comeback against Southampton in the FA Cup on April 4.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He is very frustrated and grumpy,\u2019 confirmed Norway boss Stale\u00a0Solbakken. \u2018He has not been involved since we beat Moldova 11-1.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It is his last international match. He was not on the field against Israel, Estonia or Italy. It is clear that it hurts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tYour football fix\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<p><strong>Metro<\/strong>&#8216;s Head of Sport James Goldman delivers punchy analysis, transfer talk and his take on the week&#8217;s biggest stories direct to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up here, it&#8217;s an open goal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2263176371.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27643600\" alt=\"Tottenham Hotspur v Arsenal - Premier League\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Martin Odegaard hasn\u2019t played for Arsenal since February\u2019s win over Spurs (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018Now it\u2019s three weeks until Arsenal play again. Or two-and-a-half weeks. I think it could be a goal for Martin to be in a squad then. It\u2019s within reach.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018There is no reason for him to travel now. He has to train. If he wants to use a day off to come here, he is welcome to do so. But it is not something that has been planned.\u2019 <\/p>\n<p>Belgium, meanwhile, must do without Leandro Trossard and Hans Vanaken for the upcoming trip to the United States where they play two World Cup warm-up matches.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img width=\"594\" height=\"396\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-2267958426.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=594\" class=\"article-image wp-image-27625226\" alt=\"Arsenal v Manchester City - Carabao Cup Final\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t<\/div><figcaption>Gabriel Magalhaes won\u2019t play in Brazil\u2019s upcoming games (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trossard has opted out of the friendly matches against World Cup co-hosts United States in Atlanta on Saturday and Mexico in Chicago on March 31.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Arsenal\u00a0forward has only recently recovered from a hip injury and in consultation with his club it was decided not to call him up so that he can continue his rehabilitation in London, the Belgian football association said on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>William Saliba, Jurrien Timber, Eberechi Eze and Gabriel Magalhaes have also withdrawn from their various international squads and will spend the next fortnight preparing themselves for the domestic and European resumption. <\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Paul Merson fears Champions League team will batter Arsenal after \u2018worrying\u2019 Carabao Cup final<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Paul Scholes names player who could \u2018save Arsenal\u2019s season\u2019 after Carabao Cup final defeat<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\"><svg><title>Arrow<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#common-right-arrow\" href=\"#common-right-arrow\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\">MORE: Wayne Rooney makes Premier League title claim after Man City beat Arsenal in Carabao Cup final<\/span><\/p>\n<section id=\"share-buttons-bottom\" class=\"share-buttons share-buttons-bottom\">\n\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Comment now<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-comment\" href=\"#social-comment\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-comments__label\">Comments<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<span><svg><title>Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google<\/title>\n<use xlink:href=\"#social-preferred-source\" href=\"#social-preferred-source\"\/><\/svg><\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"share-bar-preferred-source__label\">Add as preferred source<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/section>\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card accent--sport\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-end-card__inner\">\n<h4>Football Newsletter \u2013 In The Mixer<\/h4>\n<p>Punchy analysis, transfer talk and more from Metro&#8217;s football experts, sent straight to your inbox every week.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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