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Emmanuel Petit: Mesut Ozil Has Been a Ghost for Two Years, He's Lost His Desire

Former Arsenal and France midfielder Emmanuel Petit has labelled Gunners playmaker Mesut Ozil "a ghost" and criticised the club's highest-paid player for not showing more desire to succeed in the north London team's colours.

Ozil was substituted at half-time on Wednesday when Arsenal were drawing 1-1 at Brighton & Hove Albion (also the full-time result), and Petit wrote in his Paddy Power blog in the aftermath questioning the German's resolve.

He said: "Mesut Ozil was taken off at half-time. I'm a big fan of Ozil, but he has been a ghost for the past two years.