#2 Mesut Ozil isn’t effective in big matches
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It seems unfair to pinpoint Ozil, but for a man who cost so much money and has so much quality, he doesn’t do enough in big games. His record in big games, especially those away from home, is very poor, and he was far from his best in his home country on Wednesday.
He missed a huge chance with the game at 1-1, but his work rate was the main issue. The German constantly appeared sluggish his movement, and failed to close down Arjen Robben before he curled home the opener.
Arsenal’s record signing attempted just 20 passes, the same amount as Bayern ‘keeper Manuel Neuer. Not good enough for a man who cost £42 million.
Both Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Alexis Sanchez were visibly frustrated by Ozil's disinterest in closing down the opponents, something that has also been seen regularly in recent league games.
