Takehiro Tomiyasu makes Martin Odegaard claim after Arsenal's north London derby win over Tottenham

Arsenal defender Takehiro Tomiyasu has thanked Martin Odegaard for helping him settle his nerves ahead of his debut for the Gunners against Norwich. The 22-year-old has made an impressive start to his career in north London, slotting in seamlessly at right-back and winning three Premier League games on the bounce – keeping two clean sheets in the process. One of his amazing performances came in a 3-1 win over Tottenham in the weekend. However, Tomiyasu admits he was a little jittery before making his debut at the Emirates against Norwich but got some words of reassurance from Odegaard.

"Ever since I arrived, every single player has helped me a lot here, and every member of staff as well," said the Japan international.   "Before that game against Norwich I have to say I was really nervous. So I really appreciated the help from all the players, especially Martin Odegaard.   "He told me that you just have to enjoy this time, really enjoy it and that’s what I was able to do. It helped that we were able to take the three points as well!   "It meant it was a good day for me, but if I think of my own performance, actually I’m not 100 per cent satisfied. I made some mistakes, especially defensively. But I think it will get better, it was just my first game."

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