MESUT OZIL is one of the best players in the world at picking out a pass, reckons Freddie Ljungberg. The Gunners have suffered from a lack of creativity this season, leaving them slumped at 15th in the table. Ozil, 32, has been frozen out of the squad by Gunners manager Mikel Arteta. The midfielder, who […]
MESUT OZIL is one of the best players in the world at picking out a pass, reckons Freddie Ljungberg.
The Gunners have suffered from a lack of creativity this season, leaving them slumped at 15th in the table.
Ozil, 32, has been frozen out of the squad by Gunners manager Mikel Arteta.
The midfielder, who earns £350,000-per-week, has not featured the club since March 7.
Gunners legend Ljungberg, 43, has revealed what Arsenal are missing without Ozil in the team.
Speaking on Sky Sports, Arsenal’s former interim boss – who left his coaching role at the club in August – said: “When you have possession or need to find that pass, I don’t think there’s many better players than Mesut at doing that.
“Of course, you lose a bit defensively, but that’s the decision they have made.
“I don’t know why the decision has been made that he is outside of the squad, so they can’t use him.
“But for those things, I don’t see there’s many better players in the world.”
Only two players in the league have created more chances per game from open play than Ozil since 2015.
The 32-year-old, behind Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard, averages 2.3 chances per 90 minutes.
But Liverpool legend Carragher does not think Ozil is the answer to Arteta’s problems.
Carragher said: “No, I don’t think the answer is brining Ozil in.”
Arsenal’s lack of creativity in the midfielder has left them struggling for goals this season.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has managed just TWO goals in 11 appearances in the league.
The striker’s agent blamed his goal drought on the club’s inability to create chances.
And Jack Wilshere has claimed Ozil is the man to get the Arsenal striker firing again.
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