Paul Scholes fed up with 'bull***t' as he rips into Arsenal star in brutal rant

Paul Scholes believes Martin Odegaard has become a big problem for Arsenal and has taken issue with the way he is playing. The Gunners moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League table with a 1-0 win over Newcastle United on Saturday evening. Eberechi Eze's first-half strike was enough for Mikel Arteta ’s side, but Scholes was not impressed with what he saw from Odegaard. And he believes the biggest problem the Gunners have is that the Norway international is playing to deep and believes he needs to be playing much further forward. Speaking on the latest Overlap Fan Debate , Scholes fumed: "That game on Saturday, I didn't see all of it, I probably saw the first half-an-hour, but I think Odegaard is a big problem for them as well. "I think the number ten position...I love Odegaard, I think he's brilliant. Technically he's great, but he doesn't play his position properly. "Half the time I saw him in the first 20 minutes, he is almost the deepest man...that football, it's just bull***t. JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! Latest news, analysis and much more on Mirror Football's Facebook page "Whether they have been told that or not (to go deep), Odegaard is a number ten and connects your midfield to your forward play, and you wonder why there is no flow in your team when he is behind (Martin) Zubimendi and (Declan) Rice. "How can you get connections there? I do also think (Bukayo) Saka not being there is a problem because I think Odegaard does connect well with Saka. Once he gets in those positions in behind midfield, Saka is off and running." But it wasn’t only Odegaard who was questioned by Scholes. The former Manchester United star also believes that Martin Zubimendi is struggling with the pace of the Premier League, and he doesn't progress the game enough. He said: "Do you know what, it is probably...the Premier League is tough isn't it? It's a long season and he probably won't have experienced anything like this before in Spain. "He won't have gone for a title in Spain with Sociedad I suppose and when I had seen him for Sociedad, you were saying if I remember rightly he as someone who progresses the ball up the pitch and I never saw him as that "I didn't see him loads, but I never thought he was going to be a player who was going to make your team play good football and I think your central midfield player has to do that. I don't think he progresses the game enough." Join our new WhatsApp community and receive your daily dose of Mirror Football content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice.