After the victory at the Emirates Stadium, which put the Gunners back to the top of the league, Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was quick to compare Ozil with fellow Gunners' legend Dennis Bergkamp.
Petit, who formed a formidable partnership with Patrick Vieira in the early stages of Wenger's reign, is convinced his fellow Frenchman remains the right man to get the Gunners back on track.
Robin van Persie, who scored in a seventh straight away league game, had brought the Gunners back in the 47th minute after Bolton forward Daniel Sturridge scored from close range seven minutes before halftime.
Walcott was deployed in his preferred central striker's role at Reading on Monday night, where he netted the final goal in a 5-2 whichhich lifted the Gunners back up to within two points of fourth place in the Barclays Premier League ahead of this weekend's trip to Wigan.
But Lukas Podolski rifled the Gunners back in front and Aaron Ramsey came off the bench to flick a third.
Speaking before Monday's trip to Hull City, Wenger added that injuries have held the Gunners back in their bid for the Premier League title this season.
An unlikely draw looked a possibility for the battling visitors, but midfielder Katie Chapman headed the Gunners back in front in the 65th minute.
Saturday's FA Cup win at Brighton was Ramsey's second successive match playing in front of the Gunners back-four following Wednesday's 5-1 thrashing of West Ham.
Ozil scores a perfectly good goal and he gets booked Ashley Young takes a dive and gets away with it The Gunner are back in Premier League action against local rivals Tottenham on Sunday.
And now Walcott is convinced the Gunners are back on an upward curve again.
