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Jan142019 by JBNo Comments

Arsenal star aims dig at Unai Emery for alienating Mesut Ozil

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Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos took a dig at Unai Emery’s decision to leave Mesut Ozil out of his team for Saturday’s defeat against West Ham. The German was not included in Arsenal’s 18-man squad to face West Ham and Emery confirmed afterwards that it was a tactical decision to leave him out. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ozil hasn’t featured for the Gunners in 2019 and last played in a 1-1 draw with Brighton on, where he was substituted at half-time. Arsenal had just two shots on target against West Ham but Sokratis has taken a sly dig at the way Emery treats Ozil, claiming it was a lack of creativity that let Arsenal down. ‘It is not about the two shots on target,’ said Sokratis. ‘Look at how many chances we would have had if w...

Sep72018 by JBNo Comments

Ozil disappointed me on a human level – Joachim Low

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Germany boss Joachim Low expressed his disappointment at Mesut Ozil on “human terms” after the Arsenal midfielder’s retirement from international football. In the wake of World Cup early exit, Ozil felt he was made a scapegoat and chose to quit the international game, citing racism as one of the reasons why he was leaving the national team. It is a stance that has brought about a great deal of debate in his homeland, and Low has been left angry by the actions of the 29-year-old. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “I expected him to call me, that he would call me personally and tell me,” the national team coach told ZDF after a draw with France in the Nations League on Thursday. “So that’s why I’m disappointed. I’m disappointed with him on human terms. We’v...

Sep12018 by JBNo Comments

Emery reveals talks with Mesut Ozil over position change for the club

Premier League

Unai Emery has confirmed that Mesut Ozil has been asked to play on the right wing for Arsenal. The 29-year-old was mainly used in the No.10 role during Arsene Wenger's reign but Emery is demanding the midfielder to be more flexible in his own system. Emery has denied that he and Ozil were involved in a bust-up in training last week, an incident which reportedly led to him being left out of the squad for the 3-1 win over West Ham on Saturday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But the Arsenal head coach has told Ozil that he will continue to be switched between the No.10 role and a position on the right wing. ‘I like the possibility to have the player play different positions on the pitch,’ said Emery. ‘It depends each match on us and on the opposition....

Aug302018 by JBNo Comments

Germany manager Low breaks silence over Ozil’s racism allegations

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Joachim Low has denied claims that there was ever any racism in the Germany team after Mesut Ozil retired from international football. The national team manager picked the Arsenal midfielder in his squad for the 2018 World Cup, but the 29-year-old flattered to deceive as Germany were knocked out early in the group stages. Ozil subsequently released a three-part statement explaining his retirement from the team, accusing the DFB president of racism, saying that "I am German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose." (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Joachim Low, though, has denied such allegations, insisting that he has overplayed his allegations. "Mesut Ozil has not called me until today," the World Cup-winning manager told the media. "Mesut Oz...

Jul232018 by JBNo Comments

Mesut Ozil quits Germany in racism row and slams the FA

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Mesut Ozil confirms he will "no longer be playing for Germany" after accusing some German officials of racism. Ozil was part of the Germany squad at the World Cup in Russia and was hugely criticised as they failed to make it past the group stage. A photograph he posed for with Turkey's president Recep Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the World Cup led to his loyalty to the country being questioned. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Germany team boss Oliver Bierhoff even suggested that Ozil should have been dropped after failing to clear up the Erdogan meeting. Ozil, who is of mixed German and Turkish heritage, defended his actions in a very lengthy statement issued through his social media accounts on Sunday, making it the first time he has publicly addressed t...

May172018 by JBNo Comments

Arsene Wenger reveals how he stopped Arsenal from losing Mesut Ozil to PSG

Premier League, Ligue 1

Arsene Wenger has revealed that he helped prevent Arsenal from missing out on the signing of Mesut Ozil. The Germany international made the surprise £42.4 million move to the Arsenal from Real Madrid in 2013. Wenger admits Ozil’s transfer, which was officially completed on deadline day, was at risk from Paris Saint-Germain as they expressed a late interest in signing the German. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The former Arsenal manager has revealed that he had to warn PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi off making a move on the morning of the transfer. ‘It was a big signing, because it was a period where we came a little bit out of our financial restrictions,’ Arsene Wenger told Arsenal’s official website. ‘He’s a player who I admired always, who I...

May42018 by JBNo Comments

Ozil had ‘sleepless night’ after Arsenal’s defeat to Atletico Madrid

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Mesut Ozil has spoken out after Arsenal’s disappointing loss to Atletico Madrid in the semi-final of the Europa League. The Gunners missed a big chance to take a lead in the first leg of the match against a 10-man Atletico side and the match ended 1-1. In the second leg, Diego Costa returned to score the only goal of the game at the Wanda Metropolitano. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); It was a bad night for Arsenal as Wenger’s last opportunity to lift a trophy with the club faded away and Ozil faced a wave of criticism for his performance. ‘What a frustrating, sleepless night in Madrid!’ Ozil posted on Instagram on Friday evening. ‘This was our last chance to win a trophy this season, our last chance to lift another silverware with our boss. ‘S...

Apr22018 by JBNo Comments

Bellerin speaks out after angry bust-up with Mesut Ozil

Premier League

A number of Arsenal fans spotted Mesut Ozil giving Hector Bellerin an earful during their 3-0 victory over Stoke City. However, with Arsenal leading with two goals in the 85th minute, but Ozil was seen shouting at Bellerin. Ozil looked frustrated after the Spanish full-back played a loose pass while Stoke were looking to come back into the game. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-1705784569777019", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Bellerin shouted back at Ozil before Bellerin made a gesture telling the defender to keep his mouth shut. Fortunately, Bellerin saw the funny side after the final whistle and uploaded a brilliant Instagram post. When @MesutOzil1088 walks into the dressing room... ? love you...