5 Reasons Mesut Ozil Needs Aaron Ramsey In Arsenal’s Central Midfield

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5. It takes the spotlight off Mesut Ozil

First of all, and probably most importantly, it takes the spotlight off of Mesut Ozil. It was becoming increasingly obvious, especially in the wake of Alexis Sanchez’s injury, that Mesut Ozil was Arsenal’s go-to guy. If you want to shut down Arsenal, shut down Mesut Ozil.

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Granted, no team had been able to do that yet. But this is the Premier League. Eventually someone was going to figure it out. With Alexis out, it would have hastened the process even more. At some point, Arsenal’s attack would have looked even more blunt because Ozil would be unable to find space. It is possible.

By that token, Aaron Ramsey’s return could not have been better-timed. And somewhat morosely, Santi Cazorla’s injury, if it had to come, could not have come at a better time. Does that sound crazy? Probably. But with the injuries that Arsenal had, Santi Cazorla was not enough to compensate. Aaron Ramsey is. A bit more enigmatic, but he still is. If it took an injury to get Ramsey back into the center of the pitch, so be it.

Aaron Ramsey is going to give opposing teams another headache. Having two wrecking balls like Ozil and Ramsey coming at the defense in the center of the pitch is going to be an attacking masterclass.

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