Football Season Guide

Odd were expected to struggle mightily last season but they progressed nicely through the campaign and were one of the form sides in the final months. Overall, they were rarely exciting but the abrasive Dag-Eliev Fagermo yet again managed to extract more than the sum of their parts from a limited squad. Brought back Fredrik Oldrup Jensen on a loan deal and he is a fine addition in midfield that needs no acclimation. Andreas Helmersen has what it takes to be a starting striker after joining on loan but it remains to be seen whether he can replicate the season he has at Ranheim last year. Did not lose any major players, with Martin Broberg their biggest departure, and he was very much a utility game. It will be interesting to see what the progress of Joshua Kitolano and Markus Kaasa will be after promising first seasons with the seniors last year. Odd's main issue remains the lack of a potent goal scorer but they have a midfield that can always chip in with the goals and they have a enviable pair of wingers in Elbasan Rashani and Bilal Nje, with Birk Risa a good option as well.