Mesut Ozil will play when I think he can give his best, says Mikel Arteta after losing to Manchester City
Speculations have also gone up in the air that everything is not well between Mesut Ozil and Mikel Arteta, hinting at a possible personal rift.
Julian Draxler is confident Mesut Ozil will deliver on the big stage again, despite uncertainty around his starting place.
The Paris Saint Germain star believes Ozil will be one of the important players for Germany at the World Cup. Ozil had an inconsistent season for Arsenal in 2017-18 as the Gunners again finished outside of the top four in the Premier League.
“All the noise about Mesut [Ozil] being subdued and not up to his best is not true and has been way over the top,” Draxler said.
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“The debate about his body language has been raging for a couple of years but he is an exceptional player.
“He has technical abilities that are unparalleled. He’s probably our most creative player. He will be there when we need him and he will deliver.”
Germany gave a very good record against Mexico, and Draxler wants his team to continue the good run.
“Mexico has never defeated Germany. It’s a new tournament and history doesn’t matter, but we hope that we will hold up tradition, and Mexico won’t defeat us,” he added.
The holders and four-time World Cup winners face Mexico in Moscow Sunday before they play Sweden and South Korea in their other Group F matches.
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