Bournemouth are a side that give you very little time on the ball. Perhaps Unai felt that Ozil's languid demeanor wouldn't work so well against The Cherries?
He's one of the world's best players, R. He didn't get that way by avoiding the cannon fodder and only playing against the good sides.
"Plenty of strikers can score goals," he said, gesturing to the famous old stands casting shadows around us.
"But a lot have found it difficult wearing the number 9 shirt for The Arsenal."