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‘Ozil provides an extra-special quality’

Mesut Ozil brings “extra-special” quality to the Arsenal attack, according to Arsene Wenger.

The Germany international has been criticised at times this season, but he was the catalyst for Arsenal's emphatic 3-0 victory at Aston Villa on Saturday with a goal and an assist in the first half.

Wenger was delighted with Ozil's performance and expects to see him scale new heights over the coming months.

"You do well with your players of quality giving that extra-special something to the team. He can provide that"

Arsene Wenger

“People forget that Ozil played in the World Cup [final] and only came back on August 11 - it takes some time to come back mentally and physically to your best,” Wenger told Arsenal Player.

“The game at Dortmund can happen to anybody. We had a tough, tough match against Manchester City on the Saturday, and Tuesday was very short [preparation time].

“Everything is analysed today - you had Ozil, you had Yaya Toure, and straight away everyone questions them. But both of them showed on Saturday and Sunday that they are great players.

“The fans are [aware of Ozil’s qualities]. I believe everybody wants us to do well and you do well with your players of quality giving that extra-special something to the team. He can provide that. When the team plays well, Ozil plays well.

“If a ball comes out quickly and well from the back, he is always the one who can deliver a quality pass. His quality depends on how well we feed him from the back.”

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