Isn't that why we have Xhaka? The pass to cut out 3 or 4 defenders sounds like something a CM should do. I think there is a difference between that and creating a clear cut goal scoring opportunity.
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No Xhaka is there to actually make it possible to instigate an attack if we win the ball back in our own half, Xhaka does not get that far forward generally.
What i will say about Xhaka is having him in the side will most likely also bring out the best in Ozil
A central midfield trio of Xhaka, Elneny and Ozil.....i think that would work a treat.
That's not to impugn a player like Cazorla, i think there are definite games where he is needed for us but at 31 i think last night showed that it's not a good idea to play him twice in one week.
I think we all have our pet dislikes in the squad, mine has consistently been Aaron Ramsey (although throw Ospina in for good measure)
It's fair to say In the case of P n G that player is Ozil, one of our longest arguments was about Ozil. I am arguably biased myself but on the other end of the spectrum, Ozil is far and away my favourite Arsenal player (used to be Tomas Rosicky) the amount of games I've watched high up in the stands where he's opened up the defence like a skeleton key by finding a pass that only with the benefit of aerial advantage that I could see was on.
I don't always agree with NQ but I think he's spot on here, if we can't make the best use of a player of Ozils calibre than its a damning inditement on the manager and contributes to why he looks so disinterested at times.