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Ozil likened to Messi as Arsenal legend sees World Cup winner getting his mojo back

Lee Dixon believes the German playmaker is looking more like his old self and, like a Barcelona icon, has no need to run if found in the right areas

Mesut Ozil is a player in the Lionel Messi mould, says Arsenal legend Lee Dixon, with the World Cup winner showing once again that he can impact games without running himself into the ground.

Questions have been asked of the German playmaker’s commitment throughout his spell at Emirates Stadium.

As his game is all about creativity in possession, Ozil has never been one to snap into tackles or do an awful lot of tracking back.