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Rio Ferdinand Praises Mikel Arteta for Mesut Ozil's Arsenal Improvement

Former Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand has said it's been a long time since he saw Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil enjoy his football as much as he appears to be at the moment.

The Gunners picked up their first win under the guidance of new manager Mikel Arteta on Wednesday, with Nicolas Pepe and Sokratis Papastathopoulos on the scoresheet in a 2-0 success over Manchester United. The win was enough to lift the team into the top half of the Premier League table.

Ozil was at the heart of Arsenal's swift attacking play and offered a reminder of what he is capable of, having fallen out of the team earlier in the campaign.