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da brwin： Against Bournemouth, Arsenal struggled to get going having drawn their last three games prior to the visit to the Vitality Stadium, relying on a Jefferson Lerma own goal and the woodwork to make sure of the three points. One player who did not feature at all, however, was the club’s top earner Mesut Ozil.
What did Unai Emery say?
Following the win, the Gunners’ first since they beat Blackpool almost a month ago, Emery was quizzed as to why he left the World Cup winning German on the bench when his side were so clearly struggling to create.
The Spaniard said in his post match press conference, “We thought how we can be better in the match today which is very demanding with the physicality and the intensity.”
That is a particularly intriguing statement, seeing as Eddie Howe’s Cherries are by no means the most rugged and physical side in the league, and is even more odd seeing as the German started against the likes of Cardiff, Newcastle and Crystal Palace – all sides who could be deemed more ‘physical’.
What do his words suggest?
Well, there have already been rumours of a rift between the pair in Emery’s short time at the club, after Ozil was left out of the squad to face West Ham earlier in the season due to ‘illness’, despite being present with the squad prior to the game.
The former Paris Saint-Germain boss’ words give the impression that he doesn’t trust the 30-year-old, and may feel pressured to involve him at times simply due to the fact that he is the club’s top-earner – as he is rumoured to earn around £350k-a-week at the Emirates, the board would surely have words with Emery if Ozil was left out on a regular basis.
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He has already had to deny reports of a training ground bust-up with the former Real Madrid playmaker before the aforementioned game against the Hammers, and his excuse for not involving Ozil against Bournemouth reeks of a man who is scampering to justify why he left out a huge player who carries such a big reputation.
Ozil wasn’t Emery’s signing. Ozil didn’t sign his new contract whilst Emery was at the club. For whatever reason, the Gunners boss isn’t happy with what he has seen from the £42m man.
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