St James Park’s key to breaking the deadlock? ——Arteta may take the risk of replicating the “48-hour miracle”

"He only needs two days to play for 90 minutes." - When Arteta said this almost "crazy" declaration on Friday evening, the entire Arsenal locker room was instantly locked on one person: Martin Odgau.

Since the recurrence of old shoulder problems at the end of August, the Gunners' Captain has missed three official games in a row. However, after completing a joint training session on Friday, the Norwegian was pushed onto the "starting candidate" fast lane by the coach. In the last practice on Saturday, Odegao will continue to participate in high-intensity confrontation. Once passed, his name will appear on the starting list sent to St. James Park on Sunday afternoon - leaving him time to run in with his teammates, with a total of 48 hours of calculation.

"Talent and physical fitness are written in the genes," Arteta did not hide his gambling mentality. "In the past two seasons, he has been our main player in the game, and injuries are just accidental episodes. I believe he can adjust the rhythm of the game to full in the shortest time."

If you really take the risk of using Odegao, Arsenal undoubtedly hopes to break an embarrassing record: the Gunners have not only lost all of them, but also failed to score a goal. That "zero goal black history" lingers like a ghost over St. James' Park, and Odgaoch is the sharpest exorcist sword in Arteta's hand.

"We know the decibels and intensity there," Arteta changed his tone and mentioned his opponent. "Eddie Howe has glued the home atmosphere and tactical identity to the extreme. They are high-pressure, fast and ruthless. If we want to take away 3 points, we must improve our efficiency to a higher level - especially the ending."

In May this year, Arsenal defeated Newcastle at the Emirates Stadium, bringing the perfect end to the home game last season. But Arteta bluntly stated that the beginning of the game "failed" and this time, what he wanted was "squeezing his opponent's throat from the first second."

48 hours, a captain who had just recovered from injury, a curse that was waiting to be broken. The bets for North London have been set, and the gunman is loaded, waiting for the whistle to sound on Sunday afternoon - either continue to sink or change his fate amid the shouts of wealthy families.