Arsenal fans have accused Eden Hazard of copying Mesut Ozil’s goal-scoring technique in which the midfielder chips the ball off the ground and into the net.
Gooners reckon that Eden Hazard has taken a leaf out of the Ozil’s book of goal-scoring, which admittedly isn’t that long, after netting Chelsea’s equaliser against Newcastle at the weekend. The Blues went on to win 3-1. However, it was the Belgium international’s goal that had Gooners’ chins wagging on social media.
Ozil has adopted a unique technique when it comes to scoring goals. The clash against Huddersfield, which the Gunners won 5-0, wasn’t the first time the playmaker has kicked the ball into the ground in order for it to bounce over the goalkeeper into the net.
“The Özil shot” (@backheeIpass) pic.twitter.com/vtwR5OFKvu
— GoonerViews (@GoonerViews) November 30, 2017
Some people thought it was an accident before he started attempting it on a regular basis and they realised he’d been doing it since he was at Real Madrid.
Presumably, he does it to draw the shot-stopper’s attention to the floor and if he hits it with enough power, it chips them before they have a chance to react.
If Hazard has been channeling his inner-Ozil recently, then I’m sure the 29-year-old would take that as a compliment.
Here’s what Twitter had to say:
Hazard clearly been studying at the University of Ozil School of Goal-Scoring with that equaliser.
1-1
— ArsenalAndrew (@ArsenalAndrew) December 2, 2017
Hazard been watching clips of ozil with that goal.. kicking the ball into the ground
— Bobby Diamond (@BobbyDiamond92) December 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/shourjya19b/status/936950301122117632
Hazard copying Ozil's technique
— Anmol Adhrit (@anmol_adhrit) December 2, 2017
https://twitter.com/ZainahJag01/status/936940789678133248