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#3 Sunderland vs Arsenal (2013/14)
Although this was only against Sunderland, it was Ozil’s debut in the Premier League.
The Arsenal fans who knew little about the German and were asking just one question: ‘is he that good?’
They got a resounding yes in response from his performance in the game.
Just 11 minutes into the game, he provided Olivier Giroud with an assist, illustrating to the Arsenal fans just how important he could become. Taking the ball in his stride as found space on the left, he took the ball down and over his head brilliantly, before feeding it to Giroud for a 1-0 lead. It was the perfect start to his Arsenal career.
Then, twice more in the first half, he fed to tremendous chances to Walcott, but the Englishman was unable to convert either one of them. It was just what Arsenal fans were dreaming of, the pace of Walcott in behind and Ozil slotting a perfectly weighted ball through.
But irrespective of the number of assists he got on the day, his play was sublime with it being his debut. He looked like he had played alongside Walcott, Giroud, Ramsey and Jack Wilshere for years as he interchanged with them. He looked world-class.
The Gunners fans knew they had an outstanding player to watch for in the seasons ahead.
