Arsenal Emery Ozil and the Transfer Window
Emery left Ozil off the starting lineup over the weekend. As listeners to this show know I have been calling for Ozil to be subbed, left out, and generally reigned in as an Arsenal staple. There was something strange about this benching. It came with a qualifier, he was sick. Ill. Unavailable. I jumped out of my seat to see Arsenal was going to try a midfield without the lethargic, turnover prone German. My theory that Emery was confidently testing and experimenting with his squad. A long term approach to his coaching position. Refreshing in modern football I thought. And required after a 22 year coaching stint by Arsene Wenger. Emery is taking his time to get his feet settled. Kicking the tires in real time. The rough English media already had a conspiritorial narrative ready for Emery: Ozil left the team and facility on Saturday because he was pissed he was left out of the lineup . He responded: " Maybe in English...