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title: "Ex-Liverpool star – Ozil is the best set-piece taker around"
canonical: "https://readarsenal.com/2015/11/14/ex-liverpool-star-ozil-best-set-piece-taker-around/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Matt Mundy"
section: "Arsenal News"
published: "2015-11-14T14:12:40Z"
modified: "2015-11-14T14:12:40Z"
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# Ex-Liverpool star – Ozil is the best set-piece taker around

Jan Molby, the former Liverpool and Denmark midfielder, has described Mesut Ozil as the best set-piece taker around at the moment.

Ozil is out on his own in the assists rankings so far this season with 10 in the opening 11 games, but his all-round game has also been to a consistently high level which has started to earn him the recognition he deserves.

[Speaking to the *Liverpool Echo*](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/molby-klopp-football-manager-not-10437462), Molby pinpointed another facet to the German’s play which makes Ozil a constant threat to opposition defences.

> *Set pieces are more important than they’ve ever been because clubs put so much effort into them. For several years now I’ve thought we’re \[Liverpool\] asking for corner and free kicks to be absolutely perfect.*
>
> *For me the best at the moment, Mesut Ozil at Arsenal, just puts the ball into a dangerous area where the goalkeeper can’t get it.*

![Julian Finney/Getty Images Sport](https://media.readarsenal.com/readarsenal/2015/11/491318674.jpg)

The former Real Madrid playmaker has had a tough time from pundits since joining Arsenal. The reputation he came to the Premier League with – along with the £42.5 million price tag – didn’t give the 27-year-old much leeway for poor performances and the usual mitigation of a settling in period.

That and the high standards watchers of the Premier League had for Ozil meant expectations were lofty.

Since returning from injury – which kept him out for three months last season – at the start of the year, Ozil has been quietly going about his business in a productive manner.

So far Ozil has created 54 chances in the league and has an average pass accuracy of 88 per cent.