#5 Similar players to play in the system are there at Arsenal
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If the record of the last few seasons is anything to go by, there is only one player in Arsenal’s midfield that really merits the ‘indispensable’ status – and that is Santi Cazorla. Ever since being moved to the base of midfield, the Spaniard has struck gold, and impressed in both high profile as well as low profile matches.
Ozil, on the other hand, has gone missing on several occasions in big matches – not many instances come to mind when Ozil has single-handedly pulled Arsenal up by the scruff of the neck in the manner of Alexis Sanchez.
Wenger, therefore, should be more concerned about the long-term injury of Cazorla – and whether it is necessary to search for a replacement like Marco Verratti. Though not quite at Ozil’s level, Wenger’s squad is brimming with players ready to take on the mantle of number 10. Yet, with the questionable success of Granit Xhaka signing, Wenger has a profound hole to fill deeper in his midfield.
