Gamble on Ozil lifts Gunners
By Agence France-Presse in Sunderland, England | China Daily | Updated: 2013-09-16 08:18
Record signing makes solid debut for Arsenal despite stomach ailment
Arsene Wenger said he took a gamble in handing a Premier League debut to Mesut Ozil in Arsenal's 3-1 win at Sunderland on Saturday.
The Arsenal manager's high-risk strategy paid off as the 51.3 million euros ($68.3 million) record signing played a key role in his English top flight bow.
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