On January 25, Beijing time, Arsenal captain Odegaard talked about his former teammate Hou Yongyong and former coach Slutsky in an interview, and the Norwegian superstar worth 110 million euros said bluntly: Hou Yongyong is a genius, and Slutsky has helped him a lot on the road to growth.

As we all know, Hou Yongyong was once known as the "Norwegian Three Heroes" with Odegaard and Aye, and the three were also teammates of the Norwegian national team, and Odegaard did not hesitate to praise the new international player: "Yes, I played with him, and when we were at the U15 and U16s, we played together in the midfield.He's a great player, when I played with him, he was outstanding, he's a talented player, we haven't been in touch for a while, but I remember he was doing really well.”

Last season, Hou Yongyong contributed 19 goals and 8 assists in 29 appearances in the Norwegian League, not only won the league golden boot but also won the official player of the season, and he was also selected for the first training camp of the Chinese men's football team this year. In the new season, the 27-year-old Hou Yongyong will return to play in the Chinese Super League.

As for Deslutsky, who worked with Vitesse, Odegaard also said that the Russian coach is his mentor: "We are still in contact from time to time, he was very important in my career and helped me grow and improve a lot, so I am very grateful for his help to me, both as a player and as an individual. ”

Last season, Slutsky helped the team to a runner-up finish in his first season in charge of Shenhua, and his coaching ability was widely recognized.