London –
Arsenal defeated 1-2 of Tottenham Hotspur in the London derby. Again, the Gunners fans question, why is Mesut Oezil not being played?
Continued Premier League week 35, presented Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal at London Stadium on Sunday (7/12/2020). The host was able to reap the victory through an exciting match with a final score of 2-1.
The Gunners took the lead through Alexandre Lacazette’s goal in the 16th minute. It only took three minutes for Tottenham to equalize the score, through Son Heung-min who made use of an Arsenal defense error.
Spurs winning goal was created in the 18th minute. From a corner kick situation, Toby Alderweireld gore the ball and broke into the Arsenal goal.
The results of the match brought Tottenham Hotspur up one strip to eighth in the Premier League standings with 52 points. While Arsenal, ranked ninth with 50 points.
One thing that concerns, Mesut Oezil is not playing again. In fact, he was not included in the squad even though the German player was in good condition.
That is a sign, it looks like Oezil’s future is no longer at Arsenal. This season alone, he has only played 18 times in the Premier League. When the league restarted which was previously stopped due to the Corona virus pandemic, Oezil only played once in eight matches.
Mesut Oezil rarely plays this season (Getty Images / Richard Heathcote) |
In fact, Mesut Oezil is the highest-paid player at Arsenal. He received a payment of 350 thousand paun or equivalent to Rp 6.3 billion per week.
Reported MirrorArsenal manager Mikel Arteta was asked why he did not bring Mesut Oezil into the squad. He answered curtly.
“We will solve it internally,” said the man from Spain.
Arteta’s answer is certainly intriguing. What exactly is the problem with Oezil Arsenal?
Mesut Oezil still has a contract at Arsenal until 2021. But apparently, he is predicted to be out of the Emirates Stadium soon.
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