Mesut Ozil: Arsenal boss Unai Emery says youngsters deserved to start ahead of midfielder
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Arsenal boss Unai Emery left midfielder Mesut Ozil out of his squad for Thursday's 4-0 Europa League win over Standard Liege because other players "deserved it more".
Gabriel Martinelli, 18, scored twice, while 20-year-old Joe Willock and Dani Ceballos, 23, also found the net.
Ozil, 30, has now been left out of the squad for the Gunners' past two games.
"We have to give the chances to the young players and they take them," said Emery.
Arsenal are fourth in the Premier League going into this weekend's fixtures and host Bournemouth on Sunday (14:00 BST).
On Ozil, Emery added: "When I decided he shouldn't be in the squad it's because I think other players deserved it more.
"He needs to continue working. Tomorrow we have training with the players who didn't play, and on Sunday we have another match - and we are going to decide the same.
"Our target is to win on Sunday against Bournemouth and we want to carry on our same way in each match."
Emery picked a youthful starting XI to face Belgian side Standard Liege, making 10 changes to the team that drew 1-1 at Manchester United on Monday.
As well as impressive displays from Brazilian forward Martinelli and English midfielder Willock, Scotland left-back Kieran Tierney, 22, and 19-year-old England Under-21 forward Reiss Nelson also caught the eye.
"They are close to playing for us at the highest levels," added Emery. "They showed they can perform and they can score. They are playing well, it's good."
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BBC: "How can we make the Arsenal win about Man Utd? I know. Let's call him the new Ronaldo and point out he had a trial, alongside the great Greenwood."
Funny how the BBC manage to turn their reports to focus on Man U. rather than focus on Aresenal being wise enough to sign him.
Please BBC, let's have a day when there is nothing on the sports page about Man U. There are other premier league clubs.
Give it a rest, because the bias is so obvious
"Did Man Utd miss out on 'new Ronaldo' Martinelli?"
Yet another lazy comparison to a top superstar & linking him to ManU? It's so easy to be a journalist
Arsenal are doing well with the 'next Sterling' Saka & 'new Messi' Willcock coming through, but the danger is they'll all be snapped up by ManU in January. Good for them to phase the 'last Ozil' out. He's pants
However I will also say that Mustafi has played 3 and conceded 0 goals, which possibly suggests that defense may not be our problem but the support in front of that defense. (For example Xhaka!)
History would suggest it will be the former!
Ramsey was far more useful.
There should be some mileage in your new LGBT comments though. 🏳️🌈
Happy trolling.
Ozil's Upcoming Schedule:
Bournemouth (H): Rested.
Sheffield Utd (a): Not a big enough occasion. Flu.
Vitoria (H): Play
Palace (H): Rested.
Liverpool (a): Bit too far away. Flu.
Wolves (a): Dropped
Vitoria (a): Too far again. Flu.
Leicester (a): Dropped