Top 5 Mesut Ozil performances for Arsenal

#1 Arsenal vs Chelsea: FA Cup Final (2017)

Ozil displayed his class at Wembley on the biggest of stages

Come On You Gunners - let's make #YaGunnersYa trending again on @Twitter 😂👊🏼🏆 #Champions pic.twitter.com/x73bTr43Xy

— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) May 27, 2017

In last season’s FA Cup final, everybody had already written Arsenal off before the kick-off. Chelsea had the far stronger side and it seemed a foregone conclusion the Blues would seal the double with a win at Wembley.

However, Arsenal, and more importantly, Ozil, were having none of it. He had a point to prove in a huge game and give it back to his critics in style.

Although Ozil was unable to pick up a goal or an assist in the final, he was unlucky not to. Danny Welbeck hit the post with a header from one of his beautifully delivered corners, and Ozil, right at the end in stoppage time, hit the once again with a shot of his own.

He was constantly finding pockets of space and showcasing his ability to play perfectly weighted passes on the day. Additionally, the German was even making runs in behind himself as a third runner from midfield, showing the pace Arsenal fans have rarely got to see during his time in England.

Throughout the whole 90 minutes, Chelsea were just unable to handle him. They could not figure out how to stop him from picking the ball up from their midfield and defence. And even when they could get near him, he would just play a one-two or dribble past the defender with ease.

It was a final, and he barely put a foot wrong, showing just how important he is to the Arsenal side and that he doesn’t shy away in crucial games.