Ozil Strike Keeps Arsenal Within Top4
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The result has momentarily taken the Gunners into fourth place in the table.
The Gunners secured an all important win but questions remain over why they can't replicate the same form away from home
Arsene Wenger must have gone into the season thinking his team had a decent shot at challenging for the Premier League title.
He had managed to keep hold of Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez – despite both failing to sign new contracts with the club – and secured the signing of Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon for a club record fee of £52 million.
The game against Newcastle on Saturday included many of the metrics by which we have come to measure the Gunners by over the years: domination of possession, numerous shots on goal and chances created and one talismanic No.10 saving their bacon once more.
Ozil has been directly involved in six goals in his last five Premier League games at the Emirates (two goals, four assists), which only adds to the confusion over why Arsenal’s 2017 form away from home is so disappointing.
The Gunners have conceded 32 goals on the road this year, while in the current campaign they have only conceded seven goals at home. If they can cut out the mistakes when they’re playing away, then the top four remains a distinct possibility
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