Mesut Ozil's relationship with Arsenal boss Unai Emery is again under scrutiny after the Spaniard appeared to suggest Sunday's match at Bournemouth was too "demanding" for the German.
The 30-year-old German World Cup-winning midfielder had played in the Gunners' previous three matches -- all draws -- but Emery decided his style did not fit with Bournemouth's robust approach.
"We thought 'how we can do better in the match', a very demanding match with physicality and intensity," Emery said following the 2-1 win for Arsenal, when asked why Ozil had not started.
"Every player is important but today we tried with three centre-backs and it was another possibility for us to improve and find our best performance as a team."
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