Chelsea 4-1 Arsenal - 5 talking points | Europa League 2018/2019 final

#4 Mesut Ozil puts up a no-show

Ozil was a passenger in the match

Ever since his celebrated arrival at The Emirates in 2013, there are many who believe that Mesut Ozil has not done enough at the club.

On his day, the former German international is one of the best playmakers in the world, possessing an ability to seamlessly play teammates in with defense-splitting passes and seeing spaces that no one else sees.

However, in the last three years, he has not showcased his abilities consistently enough and continually divides fans' opinions about his importance.

The 30-year-old is by far the highest earner at an otherwise frugal Arsenal, earning a whopping £350,000/week, signing the bumper deal with just a few months left on his previous contract and it is rather shameful that he does not do enough to merit this huge pay package.

Big players turn up for the big occasions and in the current Arsenal dressing room, there are not many bigger than the former Real Madrid man, with the Europa League final offering an opportunity to showcase his abilities, but he criminally underperformed.

Having drifted in and out of the starting 11 throughout the season under Unai Emery, Mesut Ozil was handed a start in the biggest game of Arsenal's season but he disdainfully failed to take it.

For 77 minutes, the Arsenal number 10 offered absolutely nothing to his team's cause which went in total contrast to his opposing number and was deservedly replaced by youngster Joe Willock.

On the evidence of his performance this season and in particular the final, it is hard to make a case for Ozil's importance to Arsenal.