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Before every game at Emirates Stadium, Martin Odegaard lifts the lid on the mood in the camp via his captain’s notes published in the matchday programme.

Ahead of this afternoon's Premier League visit from Crystal Palace, he discusses our brilliant defensive form, why our central defensive partnership is so good, and his thoughts on Palace's progression. Here is a snippet:

All season long, the team has been so good defensively, and we want to continue that, while also improving everywhere we can. I heard afterwards that we have only had one shot on target against us in the past three games, and that’s unbelievable. That’s nine clean sheets and just three goals conceded in 12 games this season.

For me that comes down to a lot of different aspects: organisation, hard work, communication, a bit of everything.

We’ve worked together for a long time now and everyone knows the principles. It also helps that our players at the back are absolute beasts and they just love those situations! But ahead of them we defend from the front as a team, and the midfield players...