Unai Emery admits he loved the performance by Mesut Ozil’s goal against Bournemouth in midweek but refused to confirm the mercurial playmaker will maintain his place in the Arsenal team ahead of Saturday’s north London derby.
Ozil was handed his first Premier League start in a month on Wednesday and rewarded his manager’s renewed faith with a virtuoso display which included his first goal since October as he showcased his trademark bounce finish. ‘Each player has their skills.
Ozil has the confidence to shoot like that, I think it’s amazing that football can have players can have this skill and do different things on the pitch,’ said Emery. Despite his impressive return to form, Emery refused to offer Ozil any guarantees ahead of the trip to Wembley where the Gunners will look to reduce the gap to their great rivals to a solitary point.