Arsenal Will Beat Manchester City, No Barca Fear - Mesut Ozil

German footballer Mesut Ozil sees Arsenal picking all three points against Manchester City in tonight's clash.

Ozil who is in super form also insisted that the Gunners have what it takes to stand the test of time against Barcelona in the Champions League.

Arsenal Can Win The Premier League This Season - Mesut Ozil

Arsenal have a chance of lifting the Premier League trophy this season if they can keep key players fit, midfielder Mesut Ozil has said.

The German international spoke to Bild before his country's European Championship qualifier against Ireland, saying the Gunners had proved they have what it takes to win the league by beating Manchester United on Sunday.

The result left Arsenal second in the table ahead of United on goal difference and two points behind leaders Manchester City.

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No Footballer Is Worth €50 million - Mesut Ozil

Mesut Ozil claims no footballer is worth €50 million or above and has backed Bayern Munich to challenge for the Champions League.

Arsenal star Mesut Ozil claims no footballer is worth the €50 million which the Gunners paid to sign him from Real Madrid. The Germany international became Arsenal's record signing when he joined from the Liga giants in 2013.

Ozil's place as the Premier League's most expensive import has since been eclipsed by both Manchester clubs, with United spending £59.7m (€75m) on Angel Di Maria before City splashed out a reported £54.5m (€73m) on Kevin De Bruyne.

Arsene Wenger Gets The Best Out Of Me - Mesut Ozil

Mesut Ozil has voiced his admiration for Arsene Wenger and has revealed that the Frenchman's presence played a huge role in his decision to leave Real Madrid for Arsenal back in 2013.

The Gunners parted with £42.5 million to acquire the Germany international, with Ozil becoming a key figure at the Emirates Stadium following his move. Ozil has now stressed that Wenger has been key to his fine form in recent months.

"He knows exactly how I tick and I know exactly what he thinks of me. Sometimes things work better than at other times, that's football, but the manager believes in me and that means a lot to me," Ozil told the official Arsenal website.

Rooney, Yaya Tops List Of Top Ten Highest Paid Players In Premier League

Wayne Rooney is highest paid player in Premier League, Mesut Özil only Arsenal player in Top 10 [Mail]

The Daily Mail have published a list of the highest paid Premier League players, which makes for interesting reading in the context of this new Premier League season.

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney tops the list, and will earn a staggering 73m pounds on his current deal.

EMIRATES CUP: Six Star Arsenal Demolish Lyon

A blistering first half display saw Arsenal score four first half goals as they swept Lyon aside in a 6-0 win in the Emirates Cup.

Olivier Giroud opened the scoring, diverting a Mesut Ozil cross beyond Lyon goalkeeper Anthony Lopes before the Frenchman turned provider for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Youngster Alex Iwobi added a third, completing a well-worked team goal, before the impressive Aaron Ramsey latched on to an Ozil pass to finish from close range.

Ozil added a fifth after the break, thumping a low strike beyond Lopes and into the bottom corner, and Santi Cazorla rounded off the scoring with a free kick late on.

Mesut Ozil Is Staying At Arsenal - Arsene Wenger

Arsene Wenger has rubbished claims that Mesut Ozil is set to leave Arsenal, while also commenting on Manchester United's double midfield swoop and Raheem Sterling's move to Man City.

"During this period, the newspapers are creative and have to be creative, but many times the stories are created by agents," he said after arriving at Singapore's Changi Airport with his Arsenal team.

Paul Scholes Condemn Fumbling Ozil

Paul Scholes has criticised Mesut Ozil, claiming he is just "going through the motions" at Arsenal and his poor form is down to a lack of leaders at the Emirates Stadium. The World Cup winner arrived in north London in the summer of 2013 for €50 million and hit the ground running with two goals and three assists in his opening five games.

However, Ozil has struggled for form and fitness since and ahead of Arsenal's FA Cup quarter-final clash with Manchester United, the retired midfielder has believes the German international has shown a lack of ambition in joining the Gunners.

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It's Unfair To Make Mesut Ozil The Scape Goat - Arsene Wenger

​Arsene Wenger says it is unfair that Mesut Ozil has been made a "scapegoat" after Arsenal's 2-0 defeat to Borussia Dortmund. The 25-year-old came in for criticism following Tuesday's loss in the UEFA Champions League, with former Germany captain Michael Ballack describing his performance as "lacklustre".
But ahead of Saturday's trip to Aston Villa, Wenger has come out in defence of Ozil, urging patience with
Arsenal's club-record signing as he looks to regain full fitness following Germany's successful World Cup campaign.

Ozil started all seven games for his country in Brazil, and Wenger believes his exertions at the tournament have affected his early-season form for Arsenal.

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Arsenal Can Reach UEFA Champions League Final This Season - Mesut Ozil

Arsenal attacker Mesut Ozil said he believes his team can reach the UEFA Champions League final this season. Arsene Wenger's side qualified for the competition for a 17th straight campaign with a 1-0 aggregate win over Besiktas on Wednesday. Despite Arsenal failing to get past the round of 16 in the past four editions, Ozil feels they are capable of reaching the decider. The Germany international, 25, said belief needed to be high, with Arsenal drawing Borussia Dortmund, Galatasaray and Anderlecht in Group D.

"We've strengthened our squad. We also want to show that we can play better in the Champions League," Ozil told The Telegraph.

ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE: Mesut Ozil Takes Challenge & Nominates Rihanna And Mandy Capristo

Mesut Ozil is not part of the Arsenal squad taking on Besiktas in the Champions League this evening, so the Gunners playmaker had the opportunity to take on the ALS ice bucket challenge. So many famous footballers have poured cold buckets of water over their heads in recent days that it is hard to keep up.

Only Gedion Zelalem had done it so far from Arsenal as far as we are aware, the USA midfielder nominated Jack Wilshere, who will likely get in on the act after the match against Besiktas.

Ozil surprisingly nominated his own girlfriend (although there are rumours that they got married in the summer) Mandy Capristo, Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls NBA star) as well as Rihanna who partied with the World Cup winning German side after their final victory over Argentina.

Ozil, Klose, Muller Tops Germany's World Cup 23 - Man List As Marcel Schmelzer Fails To Make List

Joachim Low has named his final 23-man Germany squad for the World Cup, with Marcel Schmelzer the notable man to be excluded from the list.

The Borussia Dortmund defender had been struggling with groin and knee problems and was left out of the 2-2 friendly draw with Cameroon on Sunday.

Schmelzer has been unable to convince Low of his fitness prior to Germany's campaign, which begins at the end of next week, and he has therefore been omitted from the final squad, along with striker Kevin Volland and fellow defender Shkodran Mustafi.

INTERVIEW: Mesut Ozil Tells Bild He His Happy With Is First Season At Arsenal

Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil has given a fresh interview with German tabloid Bild on Thursday.
With the season at the Emirates drawing to a close, and with the World Cup just around the corner, Bild spoke to Ozil to get his thoughts on his first year in the Premier League and his hopes before Brazil 2014.

Ozil’s interview with Bild went as follows:

Bild: Mr. Ozil, in a month the World Cup begins. It will be playing in difficult conditions. Is that a problem?

Barcelona Will Offer €30m For Aresnal's Mesut Ozil - CATALAN TV

Catalan TV station La Portería has reported over the last few hours that Barcelona are interested in signing Mesut Ozil and will make an offer for the German playmaker’s services this summer.

Barcelona’s Director of Football, Andoni Zubizarreta, is a keen admirer of Ozil and has been keeping an eye on the Arsenal schemer for the last three seasons, according to La Portería.

Reports on Thursday suggest that Barcelona will bid 30 million euros for Ozil.
Barcelona were one of many big clubs tracking Ozil before he joined Real Madrid but instead moved to bring Cesc Fabregas back from Arsenal.

WENGER: Ozil Can Win EPL Player Of The Year In 2015

The Germany playmaker has not featured since limping off at half-time in the second leg of the Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich on March 11 with a hamstring injury, but could feature in the squad for the Barclays Premier League trip to Hull on Easter Sunday.

Wenger accepts Ozil looked "a bit jaded" as he struggled for consistent form after a positive start following his arrival from Real Madrid on summer transfer deadline day for £42.5million.

However, the Gunners boss is in no doubt the best is yet to come from the 25-year-old, whom he believes can be crowned player of the season in 2015.

Mesut Ozil Back For Arsenal Ahead Of Hull Clash

The club record signing from Real Madrid has recovered from his hamstring injury and could make his comeback in Sunday's Premier League fixture. Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil is closing in on a return from injury after taking part in training on Wednesday.

The Germany international has not featured for Arsenal since the 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich on March 11 due to a hamstring problem. Arsene Wenger had previously revealed that Ozil was in contention to play against Hull City this Sunday.

The midfielder wrote on his official Facebook page: “Finally training on the pitch again with my team-mates. I'm doing fine and I'm looking forward to playing again soon.”

BAYERN 1 ARSENAL 1 : Mesut Ozil Disappoints Gunners Again

Arsenal’s aggregate defeat to Bayern Munich on Tuesday evening was painful for the Gunners, but it was arguably even more so for Mesut Ozil, who once again came in for heavy criticism after another uninspiring performance.

The German international has been the focal point of fans’ misgivings in recent weeks, with Daily Mirror reporter and Arsenal fan John Cross admitting that there is now a situation where Gooners are starting to question the princely £42.5m sum paid for him this summer.

However, fans, pundits and press shouldn’t be so hard on Arsenal's record-signing. While his performance in the Champions League first leg against Bayern was below par, Tuesday’s return match was supposed to be his shot at redemption.