Arsenal is on a high after winning their 10th match in a row on Monday night.
The Gunners turned on the style as they came from behind to beat Leicester 3-1 in a Premier League clash at the Emirates Stadium.
The three points saw coach Unai Emery’s manne move to fourth with 21 points from nine games, two points behind leaders Manchester City and Liverpool and level with third-placed Chelsea and Tottenham in fifth.
After falling behind to a Hector Bellerin own goal – a deflection from a Ben Chilwell cross – just past the half-hour mark, Arsenal grew into the game.
Gunners midfielder Mesut Ozil stroked in an equaliser off the post just before halftime.
Ozil, captain for the night, was inspired after the break, releasing Bellerin down the right to set up substitute Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s first in the 63rd minute.
FOCUS: Coach Unai Emery. Photo: EDGAR SU/REUTERS
The German was at the heart of Arsenal’s third goal too, sparking the move with a flicked backheel, then dummying a pass before continuing his run to receive a first-time ball from Alexandre Lacazette before dinking it over the onrushing goalkeeper to leave Aubameyang with the simplest of finishes.
Ozil tweeted that Arsenal had played “sexy” football and that he was proud to be captain.
Boss Emery agreed but said the midfielder could lead the team by example even when he does not wear the armband.
The Spaniard says: “From Mesut Ozil, it’s a very good performance.
“I think he can play very much with this commitment, behaviour, also with his quality, [as] captain or not captain.”
I think we played some sexy football tonight 😎💪🏼 Proud captain of this team and this club! © #YaGunnersYa❤ #M1Ö @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/iPFGxViAes
— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) October 22, 2018
Arsenal face Sporting in the Europa League in Lisbon on Thursday night.