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ODEGAARD BACKS BID

- HARRY PRATT

MARTIN ODEGAARD is convinced Arsenal are better equipped for a successful title challenge thanks to the 'brutal' lessons of last season's collapse.

Which is why he is equally confident the Gunners can bounce back to winning ways at Fulham this afternoon after a shock home defeat to West Ham left them two points behind leaders Liverpool.

Asked what the critical difference could be this time round, Odegaard suggested it will be the knowledge acquired from what happened last April and May.

The Gunners skipper said: “Hopefully, we have learnt lessons from last year. It was a brutal end to the season for us.