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After Norway’s international break started so well, with a 3-2 win over Denmark , things have really gone downhill over the remainder of the fortnight.

The downturn began with a 2-1 defeat to Portugal on September 27th, which was followed by another 2-1 loss to Wales last Thursday.

The hope was that Norway would be able to get some revenge for their first defeat to Portugal by beating them at their home ground on Sunday, but they suffered yet another 2-1 defeat instead. The team now sit bottom of their Nations League group and under threat of relegation.

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Yet if there’s one player who has continued to perform at his level, it’s Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard . The 27-year-old has four assists in four games over the break, setting up two-thirds of his country’s six goals.

There were fears that Odegaard’s fitness could be at risk after he was recklessly fouled by Bernardo Silva in the first game against Portugal, but he’s completed two full 90-minute matches and provided two more assists since then.

The latest assist wasn’t Odegaard’s finest, putting in a simple cross from a free-kick that was expertly fired home from distance by Kristoffer Ajer . But it remains the case that almost everything positive about Norway’s national team is coming through the Arsenal man right now.

From a tactical formation and squad depth perspective, "Estrela do Arsenal dá 4 assistências em 4 jogos no intervalo internacional" carries substantial tournament implications for international seeding and domestic campaign momentum. Coaching staffs are heavily weighing high-pressing efficiency (PPDA), defensive transition pace, and fixture fatigue management.

Tactical analysts monitoring Star Showcases metrics emphasize that squad adaptability and set-piece execution will likely dictate outcomes in high-leverage knockout environments. Real-time match telemetry and tracking data continue to inform managerial decision-making.

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