Match reaction: Manchester City 2-1 Arsenal

[Power n Glory]

Ozil is the focal point because any criticism of him is met with the most resistances from fans. Also, opinions vary on what it is he’s supposed to be doing. I keep hearing different answers. I’ve heard so many people talk of his appreciation for space and his intelligence and ability to the game, his movement and finding pockets of space, etc. In games like yesterday and where we’re struggling in midfield to find an outlet, all the above is ineffective. You could even interpret it as hiding and I’ve seen lesser players accused of the above.

Even when people say he’s dropping back because Sanchez is taking up most of the space he used to occupy, how is that not resulting in more control over the midfield since we have more bodies back there? It’s because he’s not actually helping us keep possession and it goes back to the same problems we had when we’d play Arteta, Wilshere and Ramsey in midfield. All three were incapable of controlling the midfield, zero midfield discipline and intelligence from Wilshere and Ramsey in particular. But I expect a heck a lot more from Ozil and Xhaka. Mainly Ozil because I know he’s capable of more than what he’s showing. Xhaka just seems a mistake with a high price tag. I I’d rather we played Elneny. But that’s another discussion.