They say that everyone wants what they can’t have. This was definitely the case for myself as an Arsenal fan.
Arsenal for nearly the past decade has been a club that would never achieve higher than third place in the English Premier League.
Now this position isn’t one to laugh at as coming third in one of the top leagues in the world is quite an amazing feat, however every fan wants their team to be champions.
There were times when I would watch teams such as Manchester United, Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid play and I would often find myself saying “I wish that Arsenal would sign someone like him”.
Turns out that Arsene Wenger agreed and he brought “him” in.
During the last transfer window Wenger made his usual bargain buys signing former Arsenal player Mathieu Flamini and young Frenchman Yaya Sanogo. The fans felt like Wenger was up to his old tricks, spending low and bringing in solid players. The Gunners needed a player that was coveted by the world, a player that was wanted by all – thus came Mesut Ozil.
Thanks to the record breaking sale of Gareth Bale to Real Madrid, the Galacticos had to offload one of their midfielders and the opportunity to buy one of the best players in the world arose for Arsenal. Wenger broke his low spending ways and spent £42.5 million on the German star. Football fans all around the world were in shock, a team that was more likely to buy an unknown 16-year old from Nigeria just signed one of the best players in the world. Arsenal fans everywhere were singing Wengers name before Ozil had even stepped on to the grounds at Emirates for the first time.
So far Mesut Ozil has given Arsenal fans something to cheer about. In his first five games for the Gunners Ozil has scored once and passed for four assists. Arsenal have won every game and find themselves at the top of the Premier League since his debut. Now of course these are early days, but for an Arsenal fan who has been so used to a fourth place finish this is the time to rejoice. Arsenal are in great form and Ozil has contributed to this however this is not to shy away from the great efforts of players such as Aaron Ramsey, Olivier Giroud, Mathieu Flamini and Wojciech Szczesny who have all improved from last season.
Mesut Ozil is the first piece of the puzzle for Arsenal and with the January transfer window coming up Wenger might have another surprise for the fans. Olivier Giroud is playing very well however with the possible addition of a world class striker in January the Gunners have the opportunity to become even greater.
These are early days but for an Arsenal fan who always wished for more from his team, I can say that I have hope for the Gunners.
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