Theo Walcott believes Ozil’s red-hot form is making life easier for Arsenal as the Germany global leads the Gunners’ assault on the title.
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For us it was a vital game, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger said.
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Ozil, 27, now has 15 assists for the campaign-just three fewer than Cesc Fabregas’s league-leading tally from last season-and Wenger revealed afterwards that he had spent most of the previous week in bed.
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The goal the game needed arrived after 33 minutes, but only after City had wasted their only chance of the first half.
Jay Rodriguez is also on the sidelines for the home team, but both Shane Long and James Ward-Prowse are pushing for starts.
City pressed hard for the goal which would have earned them an unlikely point with Toure combining well with de Bruyne but the Ivorian was unable to control his finish on the stretch and Arsenal held on for a crucial win. But Arsenal’s best weapon Alexis Sanchez did not include squad.
Arsenal’s ability to change game plans for different matches has been an important factor in their consistency this season, according to Germany defender Per Mertesacker.
With Arsenal coming through their horrific period of injuries with the help from impressive performances of Matthieu Flamini and more notably Joel Campbell, it can be said that the team can only improve. “I think Wenger, with this group of players, could be on the verge of creating another dynasty at the club”.
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For our Arsenal supporters here in the Football Transfer Tavern, it feels absolutely fantastic to be a Gooner right now with Arsene Wenger’s men having made a huge statement in their 2-1 victory over title rivals Manchester City on Monday night. After that Man City can’t back into the game. Mesut Ozil brought the ball into the final third and played a low pass into Walcott, who shifted onto his right foot and whipped a shot low into the far corner, beyond the reach of outstretched City goalkeeper Joe Hart.
With Chelsea languishing in the bottom half of the table and still struggling to overcome their disastrous start to the season which forced them to sack Jose Mourinho last week, Manchester United have also come under fire under Louis van Gaal. The Reds have just the one point from their last three matches while the league leaders have won their last four away encounters.
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No team has lost five games before Christmas and gone on to win the Premier League. Yes, as he is the best goalscorer in the league. Villa’s attractive run into mid-January involves West Ham (on Boxing Day), Crystal Palace and Leicester at home and trips to Norwich, Sunderland and West Brom.
