As we consider the idea that Mesut Ozil wasn't considered suitably robust to face Bournemouth away, James made an interesting point in yesterday's Arsecast Extra about how Unai Emery works. He seems to be the kind of manager who will pick a team for a specific game, a line-up he feels will give him the best chance of winning that particular match, and as such maybe we need to consider the idea that his decision was made for Sunday's encounter alone and it's not necessarily one that speaks to Ozil's long-term prospects. It's certainly worth thinking about, although it's hard not to think that Emery is yet to be fully convinced by the German. And if he's not sufficiently physical to play...
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