If Arsenal's defeat to Manchester City taught us Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Mesut Ozil can't coexist in the same starting XI, at least not without significantly weakening the defensive resolve of Unai Emery's team, the 3-2 loss at Stamford Bridge on Saturday showed us which industry-lacking creator deserves to come out of the side. Whereas Mkhitaryan compensated for the lack of protection he offered Hector Bellerin – which once again became a telling theme of Arsenal's ninety minutes as the opposition's overlapping left-back proved to be the most decisive influence on the scoreline – with a lightening display going forward, Ozil's performance couldn't even be described as part-good...
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