No Ozil, no creative spark

UNAI EMERY may have his issues with Mesut Ozil but without him, who supplies the creativity in this Arsenal team? Looking at both matchday squads on Saturday, there was little to separate Arsenal and West Ham. Until Aaron Ramsey — a player whose days are numbered at the club — came off the bench, Arsenal lacked a creative spark. This defeat came after a week in which Emery admitted he can only bring in players on loan. If Arsenal are not going to invest, they simply cannot afford to leave out Ozil. It makes you appreciate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s strike rate given the lack of creativity around him.