Arsenal manager Unai Emery lauded Mesut Ozil's performance, as the German returned to the Gunners' starting XI with a bang by leading them to a decisive 5-1 victory over Bournemouth on Wednesday.
Ozil got a rare start, his first since January 29th, and repaid the faith with interest by scoring the opener and providing an assist for Henrikh Mkhitaryan in the first half. Bournemouth started showing signs of life as Lys Mousset pulled one back, however Laurent Koscielny converted a set-piece to quash any form of comeback.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang added Arsenal's fourth before Alexandre Lacazette's free-kick in the 78th minute sealed the tie, keeping the Gunners a point above Manchester United in the race for the Champions League spots.