Mikel Arteta wades in on Rodri's horror Martin Odegaard tackle after Arsenal fans' fury

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Martin Odegaard holds his leg up after Rodri took a fight last week as Spain pulled Norway aside - and Mikel Arteta had a say in the matter Mikel Arteta made his decision after Rodri made a gruesome-looking tackle on Martin Odegaard during Spain's defeat of Norway last Saturday. The Manchester City midfielder flew into a challenge and eventually caught Odegaard by the shin, angering Arsenal fans. The Arsenal captain slid the ball to his left foot and attempted to shoot before being caught by Rodri. Odegaard rolled in pain but managed to get up and complete the rest of the game. The fight didn't seem to have done any lasting damage to Odegaard before the Premier League season matchup, it seems. Spain won 3-0 overnight against a Norwegian team without Erling Haaland, and Odegaard also drew Norway 1-1 in Georgia on Tuesday, meaning they didn't win either of their first two Euro 2024 qualifiers. When asked about Rodri's struggles ahead of Arsenal's Leeds game, Arteta said "In football it happens when they're playing against each other. But the rest is all good." Arsenal are currently eight points ahead of Premier League top Rodri's City, while Odegaard has been one of the Gunners' best players this season. Rodri has already won title twice with Pep Guardiola's men, but City will be keen to become the first team to win league three times in a row since Manchester United. The Red Devils have done this twice under Sir Alex Ferguson, most recently between 2008 and 2011. The fight at Odegaard was not Rodri's only topic of discussion regarding the international break. The 26-year-old has decided to criticize Scotland's tactics after Spain's 2-0 loss at Hampden Park on Tuesday. "That's the way they play - it's kind of ridiculous to me. They're always wasting time, they're provoking you, they're always falling. "The referee is supposed to be involved, but he didn't say anything. It's kind of frustrating because we want to win and it's hard because they're wasting time, losing time. They have guns, we have guns." , and we'll find out next time." But Andy Robertson took little time to respond to Rodri for his comments and defended Scotland's style. A support of Scott McTominay helped the Tartan Army defeat Spain by night. "Yeah, look, I think they fell a little easy, that's what we were trying to say," Robertson told Viaplay Sports. "We were always going try be physical, be in their face, win our heads and our challenges, and I think we achieved that. They played a little too much, especially in the first half, but they've used their experience and booked a few of us, which is fair enough for them."