Arsenal Beat Everton 3-1 To Secure Asia Trophy

But the Arsenal pressure finally told in the 58th minute when Cazorla received the ball from Ozil on the right of the Everton box and cut inside before firing a low shot past Robless at his near post.

However, Ozil was clearly in no mood to stop showing off his skills once the full time whistle had been blown in Singapore.

His range of passing was excellent and he showed off a rarely-seen ability to finish with the Gunners’ third goal.

“I came out here to give a game to everyone”, Wenger said.

Mesut Özil juggles… some tape! “But we are in a trophy and we want to win”.

Wenger replied simply “yes”, when asked if he was satisfied that contract talks were progressing with Walcott and added: ‘He is sharp and has prepared well, like every player.

Arsenal had sealed their position in the final after beating a Singapore Select XI 4-0, while Everton got a victory against Stoke City after a penalty shootout.

Calum Chambers orchestrated a selfie with his Arsenal team-mates as the Gunners jetted back to London following their pre-season tour of Singapore. Having handed him a surprise start in this year’s FA Cup Final, it’s clear Wenegr has faith in the player he signed as a teenager from Southampton.

Özil provided nine assists and scored five goals in 32 appearances for Arsenal last season.

Quiet as he played a deeper role in the absence of Francis Coquelin.

A combination of Ramsey and Cazorla offers limited defensive protection but it was the Spaniard who constantly provided the most persistent attacking threat in Singapore.

The Gunners took the lead in the 22nd minute as Theo Walcott burst onto a pass from Santi Cazorla before finishing past Toffee’s keeper Joel.

Chelsea’s first bid of £20 million was predictably rejected and few doubt that they soon be back for John Stones.

“I have just finished my fourth season at Stoke City and the difference in the calibre of players, the confidence and the size of the squad has improved no end”. The next big step is to challenge for the Premier League. It was a demonstration of Walcott at his clinical best. Probably not. Will he be one of the first names on Roberto Martinez’s team-sheet?

While clearly no deal is imminent, it’s possible that Arsenal could make a move for Benzema in the next month, depending on Real Madrid’s future transfer activity.