AUBAMEYANG WITH A WORLDIE! | Behind the scenes at Arsenal training centre : Gunners

Had he been training hard, Arteta would’ve played him even if there had been pressure from the board to shun him.

Arteta started Ozil consistently and was true to his promise of giving everyone a clean slate. Even a lousy Ozil might be better than Willock but Arteta is trying to change the club culture here. There might be some pressure from the board and wage related disputes but had he been training hard or had he been actually good in all the matches he was given chances to impress, we would still be seeing him on the pitch.