When Newcastle cleared Alexis’ header as far as Mesut Ozil, many people, including Arsène Wenger, thought he would bring the ball down and look for a team-mate - but this time he didn’t. The Germany playmaker set himself before firing an unstoppable first-time volley into the roof of the net. Wenger was asked about Ozil’s performance, his goal and his future after the game.  Here’s what he said: on Ozil’s goal… It's superb, he can deliver that. It's important for him that he takes the risk to do what he did. Usually he is a guy who, 99 per cent of the time, in this position, he controls the ball and gives it to somebody else, so I'm pleased he took the gamble to finish and...
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