Misfit Ozil needs a break as he kills Arsenal's positive vibes

The Gunners' record signing goes missing yet again after vital penalty miss

Mesut Ozil
(Image credit: 2014 Getty Images)

WHAT does £42.5m buy you? The answer, as far as Arsenal fans are concerned, is a lightning rod. For that is the role currently being filled by record signing Mesut Ozil, who finds himself in the cross-hairs once again after the Gunners defeat to Bayern Munich.

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