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Leave Mesut alone! Criticism of perfect scapegoat Ozil repetitive and unjustified

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A perfect touch, unrivalled vision and regarded as one of the best No.10s in world football, Mesut Ozil arrived at Arsenal from Real Madrid, the biggest club in the world, for a record £42.5 million fee in 2013. There were questions over his contribution to the Arsenal team when he first signed, with one journalist even accusing Ozil of "nicking a living". Three years later those same questions continue to be asked by ex-pros, pundits and fans in the aftermath of an Arsenal defeat or underperformance.

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