‘Fabregas. Ozil. One influences the game. The other. Well’ – Fans react to Arsenal playmaker display against Chelsea on social media
Premier League champions Chelsea beat FA Cup winners Arsenal 3-0 in the Community Shield clash in Beijing at the Bird’s Nest today.
Playmaker of Turkish origin Mesut Ozil started for the Gunners as the record summer signing Alexandre Lacazette.
Neither player was able to get on the scoresheet against a depleted Chelsea side missing star players like Morata, Diego Cost and Eden Hazard.
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The match was only a friendly but Arsenal did not look ready and these two sides will meet against is just over a fortnight for the Community Shield trophy.
We took a look at how fans reacted to Ozil’s display on social media.
The Ozil vs Fabregas debate rages on.
Fabregas has been bossing the game so far, 3. Difference
— AA (@AgentAzpi) July 22, 2017
Fabregas. Ozil. One influences the game. The other. Well. You can tell the difference. #Missing #afc #cfc
— Mbizo (@GoonerMbizo) July 22, 2017
As does the Ozil vs Coutinho debate – which intensified after the Brazilian found the back of the net against Leicester City today in Hong Kong.
even ignoring the stats, when’s the last time anyone’s seen Ozil dominate a game like Coutinho. Now he’s central we’ll see it even more.
— Sadioinho (@Sadioinho) July 22, 2017
Coutinho isn’t even as good as Cleverly. Don’t compare him to Pogba & Ozil. Thanks
— C? (@VivaMartiaI) July 22, 2017
Ozil has also won La Liga and 3 FA Cups, Coutinho has only won a Coppa Italia HAHA
— Loz?? (@GiroudoIogy) July 22, 2017
Whenever Arsenal are getting spanked they always resort to comparing Ozil with Coutinho ??? #afcvcfc #LFC
— Andy Forbes (@Forbesy602) July 22, 2017
Ozil looked frustrated with Olivier Giroud at times. Could Arsenal find more goals with a better finisher this season? The playmaker has had no trouble
Ozil frustrated with Giroud
— Memz FC ★ (@Ata_Memz) July 22, 2017
Aren’t we all
— Footballing Hero (@FootballingHero) July 22, 2017
Nothing New
— Kayode O (@Kayode_CP) July 22, 2017
Ozil when Giroud misses 10 sitters in the same game pic.twitter.com/Xngq3tJ0iS
— . (@IH1525) July 22, 2017
The whole team faced criticism.
Giroud ozil and welby can’t make it past a bunch of teenagers to score.. Pity pic.twitter.com/eZuF1AHlAU
— Dr Bàbéjè ? (@OlafusiBrieff) July 22, 2017
But there were still a few fans who through Ozil had a decent game.
Iwobi, Ozil, Nelson and Willock standouts today. Saw some good things but we need an extra creative player, cant be solely relying on Ozil.
— Leroy (@VoIantesque) July 22, 2017
Still impressed by Nelson and Willock. Ozil was good too. Giroud as well. Iwobi. Everyone else was pretty bad.
— Mansoor Ahmad (@Mansoor98A) July 22, 2017
I don’t blame Sanchez if he is leaving, him and Ozil are just being abused by mediocracy.
— Huncho 1Four (@__Mk_1Four) July 22, 2017
Ok then…
Top 10 overrated players in the PL 1. Ozil 2. Xhaka 3. Stones 4. Sterling 5. Kante 6. Lacazette 7. Firmino 8. Lingard 9. Origi 10. Coquelin
— The South African (@OwnGoalMerchant) July 22, 2017