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Attacking Midfield
Liverpool's formation does not allow for the traditional playmaker in the no.10 role but Arsenal's tactics surely does. Which is why Mesut Ozil makes this lineup. The German playmaker may not have the goals and assists yet but he has certainly created a number of chances so far to make the lineup.
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The season is only two games old but Ozil has already created 10 chances - more than anyone else in the Premier League.
While pundits criticise him for his apparent lack of effort, they fail to recognise his significant contributions (he is also among the league's best for take-ons completed so far) just because his temamates fail to convert their chances.
On either side of him are two players who were the best players for their respective clubs last season - Alexis Sanchez and Sadio Mane.
Alexis was Arsenal's top goalscorer with 24 goals in the league while Mane found the back of the net 13 times for Liverpool. The two players lifted their teams out of trouble on a number of occasions.
Alexis played either as a striker or out wide depending on the personnel on the pitch while Mane was ever-present on the flank for Liverpool, driving the ball forward and a major threat on the counter-attack.
