Arsenal superstar Mesut Ozil has heaped praise upon manager Arsene Wenger, after the Frenchman previously claimed that ‘if you love football, you love Ozil’.
The German has been in fine form this season and is playing some of the best football of his career thus far, topping the assists leaderboard in the toughest league in the world and after hearing the boss’ kind words, Ozil joked that Wenger knows best.
He knows about football! No, I joke.
It’s a privilege for me, especially when such an experienced manager says something like that about me.
I’m here to develop myself further and I’ve said in the past that I have the manager’s trust and enjoy that.
My goal is to help the team and I’m on a good way. I’m proud of myself and of the whole team.
We’ve played a successful season up to this and now we need to work on ourselves to make sure that we become more successful.
The World Cup winning midfielder then admitted that his turnaround this campaign is due to reaping the benefits of a full pre-season, the first he has had since joining the north London side in 2013.
The coaching staff know exactly how individual players become fit.
They have all the information and I think a first full pre-season in a long time has helped me to feel really fit.
Before, I was playing at tournaments after a long season and had little time for holidays.
In hindsight, you realise that your body may not have the same freshness. At the moment I feel very comfortable, I’m fit and that’s what is important.
Arsenal face Swansea City on Saturday afternoon at 3pm BST at the Liberty Stadium, where the German will look to continue his form and help keep the Gunners in the race at the top of the Premier League.
The north London side currently sit in second place, behind Manchester City on only goal difference.
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