He knows a thing or twoabout goalscoring, and nowformer Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has revealed just why he thinks Mesut Ozil has been in such fine goalscoring form this season.
Speaking at aPuma event in Kolkata,Goalreportthestriker as saying:"By myself, I always said in the past two years that Sanchez could be used as an option as a centre-forward. He's finally playing as a centre-forward. He does it for Chile. So it's not something that he doesn't know how to do."
"He did it for Udinese also in Italy and does it ever so well. When you have a guy who as a No.9, the way he puts pressure, the way he moves, his vision for the ball, that creates a lot of holes for Ozil. That's why Ozil is scoring a lot of goals - off the movement of Alexis Sanchez.
"Ozil can now go and make those runs as a No.10. Theois scoring a lot of goals also because there's a lot of movement.
"I think Arsene did it pretty well and I think the reason why Arsenal are doing well so far during this season is because Alexis is playing up there and making all those movements to create a lot of space for others."
Arsenal have been the in-form team so far in the Premier League, and have been in fine goalscoring form, with most of them comingfrom Sanchez, Ozil and TheoWalcott.
Mesut Özil's Arsenal career:
- 127 appearances
- 26 goals
- 42 assists
- 408 chances created
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The turn around in fortunes has seen the German international score six goals already this season, including a first careerhat-trick againstLudogorets in the Champions League.
Arsene Wenger has opted to play winger Alexis Sanchez upfront, ahead of recognised striker Olivier Giroud, and summer signingLucas Pérez.
Their success has seen them rise to 2nd in the Premier League, behind Manchester City on goal difference.