Pre-season may have only just started, but Arsenal are already playing some dazzling football.
Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli combined for a brilliant goal against MLS All-Stars.
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Captain Odegaard picked up the ball in his own half and whipped the ball through the heart of the Americans.
Martinelli had made a darting run in behind and kept his cool to complete the move and slot the ball home.
Eagle eyed Arsenal fans were also quick to spot the striking similarities between that goal and one Martinelli scored against Brighton last season.
One wrote: “That was Brighton away all over again. Odegaard to Martinelli.”
Another added: “Odegaard is sick. He ran back the Brighton (A) assist to same Martinelli.”
A third wrote: “Odegaard and Martinelli ran back the Brighton away goal.”
The Martinelli goal was just one of five the Gunners scored against a Wayne Rooney coached MLS All-Stars, who struggled to provide any real competition.
Gabriel Jesus’ audacious clipped effort gave the Gunners an early lead that Leandro Trossard added to with a lasered effort from the edge of the box.
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Jorginho’s penalty, the fine Gabriel Martinelli finish and Kai Havertz’s first goal in an Arsenal shirt completed the win on a night when new boys Jurrien Timber and Rice made their first appearance for the club.
