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Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil: It’s always my fault if we don’t do well

The ESPN FC crew debate whether or not Arsenal are good enough to finish third this year.

Arsenal are up to third, and Craig Burley says Unai Emery’s side can still go to another level.

Craig Burley and Stevie Nicol say Nicolas Pepe looks like “a flash in the pan” after failing to live up to the hype so far at Arsenal. Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has said he is always blamed when things go wrong at Arsenal, but that he will remain at the club until “at least 2021.”
 The former Germany international has struggled for game time this season, making just one Premier League and one Carabao Cup performance and not yet completing a full 90 minutes, but has insisted he will try to prove himself at the Emirates, rather than looking for minutes elsewhere.
“When I signed the new deal, I thought about it very carefully…

Unai Emery: Other Arsenal players deserve chance more than Mesut Ozil

Craig Burley and Stevie Nicol say Nicolas Pepe looks like “a flash in the pan” after failing to live up to the hype so far at Arsenal.

Craig Burley doesn’t hold back his criticism of just how poor Manchester United and Arsenal have been this season.

Steve Nicol and Craig Burley slam Man United and Arsenal after their draw at Old Trafford, calling both teams shadows of their former selves.
Arsenal manager Unai Emery has said other players deserve to be included in the matchday squad more than Mesut Ozil.
Ozil was left out of the squad for Arsenal’s 4-0 win in the Europa League against Standard Liege on Thursday.
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Ozil was also omitted for the 1-1 draw at Manchester United on Monday and has only made two appearances…

LIVE Transfer Talk: Arsenal to loan Ozil out in January?

Alexis Nunes and Don Hutchison break down Man City’s win over Everton and discuss if they need to address their defence in the transfer window.

Craig Burley thinks the January transfer window could be catastrophic for Barcelona.

TOP STORY: Arsenal looking to loan out Ozil 
Arsenal could be set to send German star Mesut Ozil out on loan in January, The Mirror reports.

Ozil, 30, was once considered to be one of the top players in the Premier League –…

Transfer Talk: Arsenal to loan Ozil out in January?

Craig Burley thinks Arsenal’s attacking players can cause problems for Man United’s depleted roster.

Alexis Nunes and Don Hutchison break down Man City’s win over Everton and discuss if they need to address their defence in the transfer window.

Craig Burley thinks the January transfer window could be catastrophic for Barcelona.

Jurgen Klopp feels Liverpool were lucky to come away with a win, as he feels Sheffield United did enough to deserve a draw.
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TOP STORY: Arsenal looking to loan out Ozil 
Arsenal could be set to send German star Mesut Ozil out on loan in January, the Mirror reports.
Ozil, 30, was once considered to be one of the top players in the Premier League — and…

Two charged over July attack on Ozil, Kolasinac

Sead Kolasinac, left, and Mesut Ozil, right, were victims of an attempted carjacking in July.
Two men have been charged over the attempted carjacking of Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac in London in July.
The Metropolitan Police confirmed in statement on Tuesday that the two men, Ashley Smith (30) and Jordan Northover (26), were charged with attempted robbery and threatening a person with an offensive weapon in a public place. Smith was also charged with possession of class B drugs (cannabis).
In July, the two Arsenal players were pulling up to the home of Kolasinac when the two assailants…

Emery rests Ozil despite just 71 mins. of action

Stewart Robson warns Arsenal will continue to give goals away if they don’t adjust to teams’ high presses when they try to play out of the back.

Shaka Hislop slams Unai Emery for his lack of leadership and Arsenal for their calamitous play out of the back in their draw against Watford.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan expresses how he hopes to turn a new leaf with AS Roma after “hard times” at Arsenal.
Arsenal boss Unai Emery said he has left Mesut Ozil out of the squad for the Europa League group stage trip to Eintracht Frankfurt because the German midfielder needs a rest, despite having only played 71 minutes of football this season.
Ozil, 30, made his first appearance of the campaign in Arsenal’s 2-2 draw with Watford on Sunday, where he started and was replaced on 71 minutes by Reiss Nelson.
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However, he is not part of the squad which has travelled…

Should Arsenal move on from Mesut Ozil?

Paul Mariner analyses Mesut Ozil’s struggles at Arsenal and whether the club should move on from the German midfielder.

Ozil back in training ahead of Liverpool, Spurs games

Steve Nicol says that the combination of new signing Dani Ceballos with Aubameyang and Lacazette could propel Arsenal into the top four.

Arsenal begin their Premier League campaign with a second consecutive win, their first time since the 2009-10 season.

ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol has had enough of people hating on Mesut Ozil and believes he’d be an asset to D.C. United and MLS. Mesut Ozil is back in Arsenal training ahead of key Premier League fixtures against Liverpool and Tottenham.
The midfielder is yet to feature this season after being the victim of an attempted carjacking alongside teammate Sead Kolasinac last month.
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Arsenal said the pair were unavailable to face Newcastle on the opening day of the season due to “further security incidents” while Ozil missed the victory over Burnley on Saturday because…

Ozil training ahead of Liverpool, Spurs games

Steve Nicol says that the combination of new signing Dani Ceballos with Aubameyang and Lacazette could propel Arsenal into the top four.

Arsenal begin their Premier League campaign with a second consecutive win, their first time since the 2009-10 season.

Ozil, Kolasinac OK after attempted carjacking

ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol has had enough of people hating on Mesut Ozil and believes he’d be an asset to D.C. United and MLS.

Craig Burley explains why Arsenal could break back into the top four this season after getting off to a winning start against Newcastle.

Arsenal open the season with a narrow win at Newcastle behind a goal from last season’s joint-top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

With David Luiz’s move from Chelsea to Arsenal now complete, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol examines how Unai Emery should set up his new-look defence. Arsenal duo Mesut Ozil and Sead Kolasinac are “100 percent” ready to return after they were physically unharmed following an attempted carjacking last month, head coach Unai Emery has said.
The pair missed Arsenal’s 1-0 season-opening win over Newcastle at St. James’ Park last weekend due to “further security incidents,” the club announced prior to the game.
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Emery said the pair returned to training with the team on Tuesday, but Ozil missed a session on Wednesday through illness.
“Their mentality…

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