The attacking midfielder was in fine form for Arsenal at Anfield tonight.
Arsenal fans have hailed the performance of Mesut Ozil after a League Cup penalties defeat against Liverpool tonight.
The pressure was all on the Gunners heading into tonight’s encounter after a dramatic week.
The Granit Xhaka saga added a new layer to the pressure on Unai Emery’s shoulders after some poor results this season.
Although this evening’s match threatened to be a confidence boost for the whole club at times throughout the 90 minutes, with Arsenal scoring a number of quality goals, the Gunners ultimately fell short again.
Both teams did rotate heavily for the encounter, but it was an entertaining cup tie, with Liverpool eventually showing the resilience to persevere in a shoot-out after a crazy 5-5 draw.
It was clear that the players on the pitch were all desperate to win and a fantastic advert for the League Cup.
Ozil was one of Arsenal’s most creative performers before being substituted off in the second half, combining well Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka and others in the Gunners’ attack.
It was an important night for the long-serving player, who has been mostly frozen out of first-team affairs this season. His last competitive appearance came in this competition back in September.
He’ll now be hoping that his performance shows he can be trusted in Premier League and Europa League matches moving forward.
Some fans feel like that too, with this lot taking to Twitter to share their thoughts on his Wednesday night display…
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