Goalkeeper claims Arsenal midfielder’s shots are practically unsaveable

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Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Macey has told the Telegraph that Mesut Ozil’s shots are practically impossible to save.

Ozil has developed a trademark skill, which sees him drill the ball into the ground so it bounces over the onrushing goalkeeper.

The Arsenal playmaker has made many a stopper look foolish over his time in professional football with the technique.

And even though Macey faces the shots almost every day in training, he admits that saving them is hugely challenging.

“It is almost unsaveable,” Macey says. “Although it is bizarre and it looks crazy, it is actually a very good way of scoring a goal.

“Honestly it makes no sense, the way his foot goes down on the ball. It’s impossible because your body weight goes to the floor and the ball goes upwards. He scores with it most of the time because you can’t do anything about it.

“It’s your muscle memory. You see the way he goes to kick the ball and every other footballer in the world kicks it along the floor. Before you realise he is doing his trick, it is already in the net.”

Unfortunately for Arsenal fans, they have not seen much of Ozil’s shooting prowess in recent times.

The German scored just one throughout the entirety of last campaign, with Mikel Arteta regularly overlooking him.

Ozil did not feature at all for Arsenal after the Premier League restart and there are now serious concerns about his future at the Emirates Stadium.