Arsenal duo Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil are not necessities for Gunners
- Arsenal were organised and disciplined, deserving their point against Chelsea
- Without Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez they were much better defensively
- Chelsea were restricted to a first scoreless affair at home under Antonio Conte
- Aaron Ramsey put in the best midfield display we've seen from him in years
There has been so much fear at Arsenal of losing Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil. This excellent performance at Chelsea without them made you wonder what all the fuss was about.
Without these two, Arsenal were much better defensively. They were disciplined, worked together and pressed as a unit to close down Chelsea.
This was the first time that Chelsea have failed to score at Stamford Bridge under Antonio Conte. When Chelsea were in possession, Arsenal put them under such pressure they made Gary Cahill look like he could not pass.
Arsenal shone in their 0-0 draw at Chelsea - despite starting star Alexis Sanchez on the bench
The non-inclusion of the Chilean from the off saw Arsenal show a different side to their game
How many times do you see Sanchez flying forward to press and no one coming to join him? Arsene Wenger has not been brave enough to leave out Ozil but how much does he offer the team?
With midfielders working around him, Aaron Ramsey was able to get on the ball more. He ran the show in midfield and it was his best display for years.
For this Arsenal team, it was a chance to step up and prove that they did not need Sanchez and Ozil to perform.
I am not saying that these two should be frozen out. Sanchez did well when he came on and both men still have a part to play.
But from now on, every player must adopt this level of organisation in tricky away games. This showed the strength of their XI is better than any individual.
Aaron Ramsey ran the show in midfield for the Gunners in one of his displays for years
Mesut Ozil will have his work cut out to regain a spot in the starting XI when he's fighting fit
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