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Arsenal boss Unai Emery quiet on Mesut Ozil future after ‘tactical’ benching

Raf Honigstein delves into Mesut Ozil’s complicated situation at Arsenal under Unai Emery and assesses what his future could hold come January.

Dele Alli scored a sublime goal, was hit by a bottle from the Arsenal crowd and was booked for time wasting in Spurs’ 2-0 win over their arch-rivals in the Carabao Cup.

Goals from Son Heung-Min and Dele Alli sealed Tottenham’s progression into the Carabao Cup semifinals over rivals Arsenal.
LONDON — Unai Emery confirmed that his decision to leave Mesut Ozil out of Arsenal’s squad against Tottenham on Wednesday was “only tactical” but refused to answer a direct question about whether their Germany playmaker has a future at the club.
Ozil wasn’t even on the bench for the Carabao Cup quarterfinal, which Spurs won 2-0 at the Emirates, with Emery making it clear that he thought he could get better performances from players like academy teenagers Joe Willock and Eddie Nketiah, who were…

Youngster Eddie Nketiah impresses, Laurent Koscielny and Mesut Ozil return vs. Qarabag

LONDON-Arsenal closed out their Europa League group campaign with a 1-0 win over Qarabag at the Emirates on Thursday, with Alexandre Lacazette’s first-half goal the only bright spot in an otherwise drab affair.

Lacazette received a pass from Mesut Ozil in the area and did well to cut away from a defender before slotting a low shot under goalkeeper Vagner in the 16th minute.

Arsenal had already clinched first place in the group while Qarabag had no chance of advancing, making this essentially…

Mesut Ozil in Arsenal squad vs. Qarabag, Laurent Koscielny to start

Check out all the action from around Europe this weekend, from Lucas Torreira’s overhead kick for Arsenal to Lionel Messi’s heroics for Barcelona.

The FC crew answer your tweets on N’Golo Kante’s positioning under Maurizio Sarri, what Unai Emery will do with Mesut Ozil and much more.

Arsenal maintain their unbeaten run after an acrobatic finish from Lucas Torreira.

English Premier League: Lucas Torreira (83′) Arsenal 1-0 Huddersfield

Unai Emery hailed Lucas Torreira’s physical quality ahead of Arsenal’s game with Huddersfield.
Unai Emery has said that Mesut Ozil will return to the Arsenal squad for Thursday’s Europa League tie with Qarabag, while captain Laurent Koscielny will start for the first time since May.
A back problem has ruled Ozil out of Arsenal’s last three games, while Koscielny has only played for the under-23s so far this season after suffering an Achilles injury in last year’s 1-0 loss at Atletico Madrid.
“We are going to use tomorrow some different players coming from the U23s and in our planning is to…

Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil training separately with physios – Unai Emery

Man United and Arsenal played out an entertaining draw, with Jesse Lingard scoring an equaliser 74 seconds after the Gunners had regained the lead.
LONDON — Arsenal boss Unai Emery has said Mesut Ozil is still training separately with a physio as he recovers from a back problem and remains a doubt for Saturday’s game against Huddersfield.
Meanwhile the Spaniard warned that the diagnosis for Rob Holding’s knee injury “is not good.”
Ozil has not played in nearly a month after being benched against Bournemouth and then missing the last three games with a recurrence of back spasms. Emery said he will make a decision on whether Ozil can feature…

Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil doubtful for Manchester United clash – Unai Emery

Arsenal’s Unai Emery admits he ‘didn’t know’ if Mesut Ozil attended the north London derby win over Tottenham, with the German missing due to back problem.

Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino believes his side were mentally and physically tired from their Champions League win over Inter Milan during their 4-2 defeat to Arsenal.

Craig Burley says the North London derby proved two things: Arsenal are legitimate top-four contenders, and Tottenham are not in the title race.

Arsenal got two decisive goals from Alexandre Lacazette and Lucas Torreira in the second half that ended an exciting match at the Emirates.
LONDON — Mesut Ozil iss a doubt for Arsenal’s trip to Manchester United because of his back problems, Unai Emery has confirmed, with the German midfielder training on his own at London Colney on Monday.
Ozil was left out of Arsenal’s squad for Sunday’s 4-2 win over Tottenham in the North London Derby, and Emery said he could miss Wednesday’s game at Old Trafford as well.
“Today he was working alone, I don’t know if he’s OK for Wednesday,” Emery told a news conference. “I said yesterday…

Arsenal boss Unai Emery: Mesut Ozil left out due to ‘physicality’ and ‘intensity’ of match

Jefferson Lerma’s own goal gave Arsenal the lead, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s finish in the 2nd half netted Arsenal a 2-1 win over Bournemouth.
Arsenal coach Unai Emery says he left Mesut Ozil out of Sunday’s 2-1 win over Bournemouth because of the “physicality and the intensity” of the game, after the German playmaker remained on the bench for the full 90 minutes.
With Emery switching to a back-three formation, Ozil was surprisingly dropped to the bench despite being well rested after the international break, with Alex Iwobi and Henrikh Mkhitaryan starting as the two attacking midfielders.
Iwobi was involved in both of Arsenal’s goals…

Arsenal star Mesut Ozil’s angry reaction after substitution ‘normal’ – Unai Emery

Arsenal erased a 2-goal defecit in the 2nd half, but a late penalty for Crystal Palace tied the game at 2-2 and ended Arsenals 11-match winning streak.
LONDON — Arsenal coach Unai Emery says it’s “normal” that Mesut Ozil was unhappy about being substituted against Crystal Palace on Sunday, and called out Alexandre Lacazette for a mistake that led to a late equaliser.
Arsenal’s 11-game winning streak ended with a 2-2 draw at Selhurst Park after Luka Milivojevic converted his second penalty of the game in the 83rd minute.
Arsenal couldn’t find a late winner, with Ozil and goal-scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang having already been taken off by Emery.
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LONDON — Arsenal’s 11-game winning streak came to an end as Luka Milivojevic’s two penalties gave Crystal Palace a 2-2 draw against the Gunners on Sunday at Selhurst Park.
Milivojevic leveled in the 83rd minute after Granit Xhaka was adjudged to have fouled Wilfried Zaha in the box.

The Serbia international had put the hosts ahead just before the half-time break, but Arsenal came back through a stunning free kick by Xhaka and an tap-in by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Arsenal got away with a clear…

Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil still supports Germany despite exit after racism storm

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Arsenal are flying high and have scored some brilliant goals of recent. Can they carry this run of play into title contention?

Arsenal’s Unai Emery played down talk of his side’s title credentials following a 10th win in a row in all competitions after they beat Leicester 3-1. Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has said he remains a fan of Germany despite walking away from international football.
Ozil has yet to talk publicly about his decision to stop playing for Germany after the World Cup, citing ”racism and disrespect” as his main reasons after being heavily criticised for posing for a photo with Turkey president Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the tournament.
But during a Twitter Q and A, he said he won’t stop supporting the team even though he’s no longer playing…

Unai Emery backs Mesut Ozil and Arsenal to continue on with ‘sexy football’ every day

Mesut Ozil stars as Arsenal storm back from an early deficit to claim a 3-1 victory over Leicester City.

Mesut Ozil showed his brilliance against Leicester, scoring a goal and having a hand in both goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as Arsenal won 3-1.

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The FC panel share their thoughts on how good Arsenal are this season after their victory over Leicester put their streak at double digits.

Mesut Ozil showed his brilliance against Leicester, scoring a goal and having a hand in both goals from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as Arsenal won 3-1.
LONDON — Arsenal coach Unai Emery has called on Mesut Ozil to keep putting in performances like the one against Leicester on Monday and backed his captain for the day’s claim that the team played “sexy football.”
Ozil was the star man at the Emirates, scoring a first-half equaliser and helping create two goals for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after the break as Arsenal rallied for a 3-1 win. It was Arsenal’s 10th straight win in all competitions — a first such streak since 2007 — and Ozil’s best…

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