Magical Mesut Ozil can keep Arsenal in the title hunt

ARSENE WENGER has tipped Mesut Ozil to keep Arsenal in the title hunt all season long.

Ozil celebrates with Per Mertesecker and Aaron Ramsey as Arsenal went to the top of the Premier League yesterday [ACTION IMAGES]

Club record £42.5m signing Ozil marked his home debut with a helping hand in all three Gunners goals as Wenger's men swept into top spot.
The Arsenal boss said: "Once he is completely integrated you will see even more, but he has shown today he is a great player. He gave a lift to everyone at the club. It's been a positive week for us. We won in Marseille, won against Sunderland - and won today.
"We are in a position where we can focus on improvement in a stable environment. That is a good basis for the rest of the season."
Ozil arrived from Real Madrid on deadline day with a reputation for his ability to create goals. Wenger added: "When you look at his numbers, the assists are not a coincidence. It is the reality of his game.
"The good players make a good pass and the bad players make a bad pass. Whether it is in Spain or in England, it is exactly the same .
"He has a good pace as well. A lot of focus is on his passing, but individually he can create."
Asmir Begovic. spilled Ozil's freekick to in-form Aaron Ramsey, who fired Arsenal ahead. Per Mertesacker and Bacary Sagna then scored from two Ozil set-pieces after Geoff Cameron's equaliser, as Arsenal made it seven wins on the bounce.

Arsene Wenger gives instructions during the game against Stoke [GETTY]

“We are in a position where we can focus on improvement in a stable environment. That is a good basis for the rest of the season”

Arsene Wenger, Arsenal manager

Asked about Walcott's injury, Wenger said: "He had an abdominal muscle problem.
"Is it a question of days? I hope so. He had a little problem before the Marseille game and it became a bit worse. It is a bit mysterious."
Courage Stoke manager Mark Hughes said: "Arsenal are a good team and have added a top-class player in Ozil, who had an influence today and I am sure that will continue.
"Three goals from set-pieces does not normally happen to Stoke teams. As a result, the game went away from us.
"We showed courage to get back into the match after the early goal.
"We're disappointed but I certainly thought we made a right fist of it.
"The third goal really knocked the stuffing out of us and really made it difficult to get back on terms.
"But up to that point I thought we were always in the game and always looking to play the right way."
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