THEY BACKED OFF

and it was not because of the penalty. It was about having ‘cojones’.

“Whenever I play Arsenal, I go up and try to whack them. But I went up with Per Mertesacker and didn’t have to jump. They all backed off. If you want to fight with me, I will beat you. But you have to be at that level.”

Sub Ozil wasted Arsenal’s clearest chance when he shot tamely at Heurelho Gomes, and Deeney added: “There are not many teams who, like Ozil, will be so naive. It was nonchalant. This is the Premier League now and you don’t get another chance.”