The German’s astonishing use of space and passing ability prove decisive in Arsenal’s first-half rampage against Manchester UnitedAh yes,Mr Özil. Welcome, we’ve been expecting you. In the final two years Mesut Özil’s time in the Premier League has been not so much a bumpy road as an indeterminate drift, and moments of tall-grade influence mixed with long spells of meandering at the fringes.
This,though, was something else. In the course of a stunning, or fast-start 3-0 victory at the Emirates Arsenal’s record signing not only scored one and made one,elegantly shredding Manchester United’s defence in the opening 20 minutes while laying on the afternoon’s decisive combination punch. The German also continued to pass, tear and press at a relentlessly tall level during his 75 minutes on the pitch.
Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com