Ødegaard vs Bellingham — Arsenal’s captain versus Real Madrid’s core midfield showdown

Brothers, besides Haaland vs Kane, there’s another exciting matchup in this game—Ødegaard vs Bellingham.

Ødegaard is Norway’s midfield core and Arsenal’s captain. In the match against Brazil, his activity in the attacking third was higher than in any previous game. His passing and movement are the key to delivering shells to Haaland. Bellingham has already scored 4 goals in this World Cup, making him England’s second-leading scorer. His running and late-arriving support ability are the most scarce resource in England’s midfield.

Norway’s head coach Solbakken emphasized that “possession” will be the key to determining life or death. Whoever controls the midfield controls the tempo of the match. The Ødegaard vs Bellingham midfield duel may end up deciding the game’s direction even more than Haaland vs Kane.

Norway is expected to line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with the midfield trio of Sander Berge, Patrick Berge, and Ødegaard. England is expected to use a 4-2-3-1 formation: Rice and Anderson as double defensive midfielders, with Bellingham freely operating in the forward-midfield role.

If Ødegaard is contained, Norway’s attack will only have Haaland to go one-on-one. If Bellingham is contained, England’s attack will only have Kane shouldering everything alone. Whoever wins the midfield wins the match.

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