I've seen a lot of people say that the reason Ozil has been playing poorly is because he is being played out of
position on the left flank.
Both share numerous traits, including a plastic chassis with aluminum lid and interior, a glossy thin - bezel display, and a power button unusually
located on the left flank.
Lukas Podolski, largely playing
on the left flank in the opening games, delved back throughout, to help out Gibbs, and the same goes for Oxlade - Chamberlain.
Able to
play on the left flank as well as as a central striker, Lookman could well be encouraged by the recent progress of a series of young talents at White Hart Lane should Spurs make a formal offer for his services.
With Sead Kolasinac ruled out due to injury, Ainsley Maitland - Niles is back in
on the left flank as Arsene Wenger goes back to a back - three with Calum Chambers and Rob Holding either side of Shkodran Mustafi, with Laurent Koscielny also injured.
Hazard
started on the left flank and, after a rocky start, Guus Hiddink's men grew in confidence and looked to be in with a decent chance of turning the tie on its head with a place in the quarter - finals on offer to the victors.
Les Bleus opted to go with a 4 -3-3 system, with Giroud spearheading the attack through the middle with Martial
operating on the left flank while Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann was deployed on the right.
David Silva began the move, holding off a challenge
on the left flank before finding Sane who burst down the wing before picking out Sergio Agüero whose gentle pass into Silva's path saw the Spaniard leave Hector Bellerin flat - footed before lifting the ball over Cech.
Meanwhile, Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain is also a candidate to feature in the wing - back position, but he may be
deployed on the left flank with Kieran Gibbs likely to start on the bench with a minor thigh problem.
In turn, he will spearhead the United attack and look to play an influential role in their overall play, with Anthony Martial expected to keep hold of his familiar
role on the left flank.
David Silva began the move, holding off a
challenge on the left flank before finding Sane who burst down the wing before picking out Sergio Aguero whose gentle pass into Silva's path saw the Spaniard leave Hector Bellerin flat - footed before lifting the ball over Cech.
Now that Arsene Wenger has the option of the fit again Olivier Giroud he could once again put the Chilean
back on the left flank with the Frenchman through the middle.
For those who aren't aware, Jack has played
on the left flank for Arsenal on numerous occasions and is pretty efficient out wide.
Barring flashes of brilliance from
Martial on the left flank when he toyed with Kyle Naughton for a while before giving him the death stare, United lacked creativity for the majority of the game, required to unlock a suspect Swansea back - four that has seen them lose the last six games on the road in the league.
With Poldi, Flamini and the Little Mozart probably leaving, we may not need to buy replacements as Campbell and Chambo could operate
on the left flank with Welbz as a starter, Wilshere and Ramsey already can replace Mozart and Bielik could potentially back up le Coq and any potential new DM.
Academy product Ashtone Morgan extended his streak of starting games
on the left flank while Auro Jr. was given the task as a right wingback.
Early - season form aside, Real Madrid have no significant weaknesses, and their strengths threaten Juventus in particularly vulnerable areas: namely the midfield, but
also on the left flank in particular.
With a lack of competition and cover behind Marcos
Alonso on the left flank, Palmieri will be pivotal having impressed in a relatively brief stint with Roma over the last two years.
Leandro Jardim also altered his lineup, returning Benjamin Mendy to his place
on the left flank after he missed the opener due to injury.
Blind provided a superb assist for Robin Van Persie's brilliantly headed goal against Spain and put in a solid
display on the left flank and could perhaps be ready for a fresh challenge.
Cameron Jerome turned his
defender on the left flank and took off down the wing before hitting a perfect cutback ball towards the penalty spot.
Cassano provided a fantastic assist on the opener, turning Mats Hummels
around on the left flank before delivering a great cross into the center of the box.
Often perceived as a No 10 — and there is so much emphasis on the No 10 in Germany — Özil was deployed
on the left flank at the World Cup, rather than in his preferred playmaker role, because of Marco Reus's injury.
The Valencia man can also play further
up on the left flank and has been a consistent performer in La Liga over the past two campaigns leading to a spot in Vicente del Bosque's national team set - up and a slot in the Spanish Euro 2012 squad.
At Watford Ramsey was actually
seen on the left flank as well but yesterday when Bellerin was in the frame you could have seen Ramsey and the other way around.
A player who still has plenty of class, David Silva should
continue on the left flank in his free role as the team's main playmaker.
More slack Lokomotiv defending should have led to a second for Atletico, but after robbing Guilherme
wide on the left flank when the goalkeeper wandered out of his area to collect a loose ball, Griezmann could only roll his finish wide of the open goal.
Yoan Gouffran is enjoying arguably his best season with Newcastle, but Jonas Gutierrez really shone
on the left flank during their promotion - winning season.
If Andrew Cuomo has a
problem on his left flank, it isn't just because he doesn't always toe the party line; it is far more personal than that.
With Alexis Sanchez due back late from international duty a performance from Welbeck
on the left flank like we saw for England could be just what we need to keep up the title challenge.
He is likely to be stationed out
on the left flank again for Sunday's game, but Wenger is convinced he can once again cause problems for the champions.
The Argentine had a good chance just seconds later as he broke free on a counter
attack on the left flank but his shot from inside the box was blocked and Fiorentina cleared the danger.
Will you ignore the fact that, for the Stoke game Wenger had enough CBs in the squad to have
Kolasinac on the left flank and Ox / Hector on the right?
Victor Lindelof, Marcos Rojo, and Chris Smalling have all had good moments and bad, while
out on the left flank, Ashley Young — a 32 - year - old converted midfielder — has comfortably outperformed Matteo Darmian and the despised - of - Mourinho Luke Shaw.
With Danny Rose already sidelined due to injury and still a few weeks away from reaching full fitness, it poses a problem for Spurs moving forward with Heung - Min Son deployed
on the left flank on Saturday.
I feel Wenger won't spend BIG on a striker, and with today's markets being as inflated as they are it somehow makes me wonder if Wenger would sign a winger instead and convert Sanchez to a striker... it has to be done because he's become too
predictable on left flank being one - footed and all