No-one splits opinion like Mesut Ozil. No-one splits defences like him, either.
Truth be told, the mercurial flitted in and out of this jittery win over Burnley. His contribution, though, was decisive.
Therein lies the reason Ozil is such a problem for Unai Emery. He’s almost the antithesis of what the Arsenal manager demands in terms of work-ethic and desire.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang netted a brace as Arsenal returned to winning ways to keep pressure on their top four rivals
Soon after the restart in the second half, Aubameyang made it 2-0 with a thunderous finish into the top corner of the goal
It was the perfect tonic for Arsenal having suffered back-to-back defeats to Southampton and Tottenham in the last week
Without him, however, they may not have beaten Burnley on Saturday.