It was later alleged he had been hit by pizza thrown at him by an Arsenal?midfielder, Cesc Fabregas. While his demeanour can often lead to fans questioning his enthusiasm and dedication, Ozil has conti. FURIOUS fans have taken to Twitter to slam Manchester United legend Phil Neville for jumping to the defence of his pal Wayne Rooney. Rooney has looked off the pace all season and, given the big chance to score against, uh, Northampton last night, still came up short. The pair were level in the Premier League and had drawn 0-0 at Villa Park in the original game. It puts others under pressure, but this kid is special and he’s scoring goals. But that was his first goal since March last year and there is unlikely to be another soon. And while there have of course being a number of signings that didn’t quite work out (think Ig. ably, Arsenals best right-back since Lee DixonLaurent KoscielnyDespite Arsenal fans grumblings over recent years that the side have become the nearly men in the Premier League, Laurent Koscielny has established himself as the bedrock of the Arsenal defence. Claudio Ranieri has managed to keep most of the title-winning spine of his team but Kantes departure is being felt.