Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes the fans will see a lot more from new signing Mesut Ozil despite the German international enjoying a very successful debut at the Stadium of Light on Saturday.
Just 11 minutes into his debut, Ozil plucked a ball out of the air perfectly and then played the ball into the path of Olivier Giroud who comfortably slotted home to give Wenger’s men the lead.
The former-Real Madrid man could have had more assists as well if Theo Walcott had his shooting boots on, but despite the wasted opportunities, The Gunners ran away with the game and eventually won 3-1.
After the game, Wenger said that he expects a lot more to come from his £42million man.
“He looked very comfortable,” said Wenger. “He is a great player and there is a lot more to come from him. He told me after the game he enjoyed it but he had a good idea of what to expect.
“We have a game that’s based a lot on movement and he gives everyone time to be available on the ball. It’s a kind of technical security and a creative side to his game that is very interesting.
“His final pass and his retention of the ball gives everybody time to move.”
The Arsenal boss admitted that if Santi Cazorla was fit, Ozil wouldn’t have started because of his illness, but he expects the midfielder to bring a massive boost to the whole club.
“He was like a guy who was invited to play for us because he was sick,” said the manager. “But for a guy who was invited he did well.
“There was a demand from everybody to have a player for reasons that we didn’t challenge for the title because we lost big players without being capable of brining the same stature of players in.
“So that was a huge lift for everybody who loves our Club.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt
