A topic about utilizing Cazorla to play in the central role for Arsenal instead of Mezut Özil. As we all know, Cazorla has not been performing the best compared to last season, BUT there is a reason for that! Cazorla has mainly played on the left this season compared to centrally last season. Maybe the injuries to Podolski and Chamberlain have left no choice, but that should end soon.
Özil has been playing the AMC role this season, but we can all agree that he can fade away in a match. Özil is an assassin and will influence a match at certain moments with a killer pass. On the other hand Cazorla was DICTATING the midfield in AMC with shooting from range, short/long passing and dropping deep to get the ball. He had a lot more influence in a match, scoring goals and assisting others.
Let Cazorla play the AMC role and move Özil to LW/RW where he can cut inside. Cazorla is really a top class player and needs to be used properly. And Wenger has to rotate the relatively small Arsenal squad. The German needs a rest and Santi needs a couple of games in his best position to get his mojo back.
And once Cazorla is playing well again, it gives Wenger and Arsenal great options and will hopefully get Cazorla back to the player that got voted as our best last season…..
