Overview
- Christian Norgaard played the full 90 minutes in a 2-0 victory over Port Vale, marking his first competitive start for Arsenal since joining from Brentford.
- He posted standout numbers per SofaScore with 100 touches, 81 of 89 passes completed for 90% accuracy, one chance created and several defensive interventions.
- William Saliba praised Norgaard as “Class” in a Sky Sports interview after the cup tie.
- Norgaard said a knee issue sidelined him for the opening weeks but he is regaining rhythm with match minutes after building momentum in pre-season.
- He described Mikel Arteta’s style as physically and tactically demanding, echoing Declan Rice’s 2023 remarks, with Martin Zubimendi currently the first-choice in the holding role.