Arsenal coach Unai Emery has explained his decision not to play German playmaker, Mesut Ozil versus Bournemouth
According to the Spaniard, he felt the game might be too physically demanding for the German playmaker
Arsenal ran out 2-1 winners thanks to an Own goal by Lerma and another by Aubameyang, each sandwiching a superb Josh King goal
The win means the Gunners are unbeaten in 17 games with their last defeat being on day 2 of the Premier League against Chelsea.
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The win is also Arsenal’s first in 4 games with the preceding games ending in draws
It was a welcome win for Unai Emery’s men with games against Tottenham and Manchester United looming in the horizon and following Tottenham’s 3-1 win against Chelsea, the Gunners will have to be wary of their North London rivals. They could also be games that he’ll need a fit and rested Ozil for
“We thought about how we can be better in the match today, with a very demanding match physically with their intensity against us and we decided.” Emery said on his omission of Ozil
“But every player is important. Also today we tried with three centre-backs. It’s another opportunity to improve and find our best performance.
“It depends on how the match is coming and how the result is coming during the 90 minutes. I decided for another option.”