Mesut Ozil Dropped by Unai Emery in Arsenal

DBasia.news –  Arsenal got another victory when they visited Dean Court, Bournemouth home, on the 13th-week of Premier League, Sunday (25/11). The victory was the first after three draws.

Doing some rotation, The Gunners led at 30′ by the goal from Jefferson Lerma, and then The Cherries scored the equalizing goal at 45′. Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang became the hero and secured three points for his team at 63′.

Despite the three points achievement, many people surprised why Unai Emery benched Mesut Ozil throughout the match. Won’t let the public speculate, the former Paris Saint-Germain manager explained.

 

Unai Emery

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“We thought about how we could be better with a very demanding match with physicality and intensity and we decided (to not play him),” Emery said cited by Evening Standard.

“Also, today we played with three center-backs, like some moments in the season we will work like this and it’s another possibility for improvement, to find our best performance in the squad,” he added.

The victory against Bournemouth is a good result for the club at Emirates Stadium. Apparently, they continue the unbeaten record of all competitions to be 17 consecutive matches. Moreover, Arsenal also closer to Chelsea.

Now, Arsenal are preparing for the upcoming away match to the Ukraine club, Vorskla, on the 5th matchday of Europa League, Friday (30/11).