#ChantForOzil Goes Horribly Wrong for Arsenal, Mesut Ozil

It was a noble thought, Arsenal fans. 

Maligned record-signing Mesut Ozil endured a torrid week and a lot of criticism for his penalty miss and subsequent so-so display in Arsenal's 2-0 defeat to Bayern Munich in the Champions League. 

In a show of effort to pick up their rattled playmaker's confidence, Twitter users started using the #ChantForOzil hashtag in hopes that he'd be warmly received during Arsenal's Premier League match against Sunderland at the Emirates. 

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It's time to get behind Mesut Ozil #ChantForOzil pic.twitter.com/HMuj9mztSA

— Goonerman AFC (@davidhickman14) February 22, 2014"

"

The legend himself with the legend in the making Ozil and Bergkamp #ChantForOzil pic.twitter.com/tmMG61QZtc

— Hassan Ahmed (@91sticker) February 22, 2014"

"

Ozil to the Arsenal Ozil to the Arsenal Ozil to the Arsenal Ozil to the Arsenal Ozil to the Arsenal #ChantForOzil

— Hassan Ahmed (@91sticker) February 22, 2014"

Problem was, when the team sheets were released, Ozil wasn't even in the squad. 

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#Arsenal team to play Sunderland: Szczesny, Sagna, Mertesacker, Koscielny, Monreal, Arteta, Rosicky, Wilshere, Cazorla, Podolski, Giroud

— Arsenal FC (@Arsenal) February 22, 2014"

Oops. Unsurprisingly, Arsenal's rivals were quick to jump on the failed hashtag.

"

He's not in the squad, He's not in the squad, Mesut Özil, He's not in the squad! #ChantForOzil

— Waleed (@Wiat_LFC) February 22, 2014"

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#ChantForOzil HIS EYES ARE OFFSIDE HIS EYES ARE OFFSIIIIIIDE MESUT ÖZIL, HIS EYES ARE OFFSIDE.

— Spurs Views (@SpursViews_) February 22, 2014"