Is Mesut Özil Arsenal’s most important player?

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Set-pieces

Mesut Özil’s corners and free-kicks often go under the radar, but when he takes them, they often lead to a goal-scoring opportunity. Take the game against Leicester at the Emirates last season as a prime example, when Özil’s free-kick was perfectly placed for Danny Welbeck to head into the net in the 92^nd minute.

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Take also, the free-kick he scored against Liverpool in the season before, during a 4-1 demolition of Brendan Rodger’s men. It often goes understated, but his ability from a dead ball, whether striking on goal or delivering a whipped cross into the box, can be crucial to Arsenal, and with the big players in the penalty area, he is the right man to take charge of the set-piece situations.