The World Cup-winning playmaker has enjoyed a welcome return to form under a Spaniard that he once played alongside in the Gunners midfield
Mesut Ozil admits to being “a bit surprised” to see Mikel Arteta back at Arsenal, but has welcomed the appointment of a former team-mate as the club’s new boss.
Having opted to part with Unai Emery in November, the Gunners have turned to another Spaniard for inspiration.
Arteta, in what is a first managerial post of his coaching career, is considered to have taken on a sizeable rebuilding project at Emirates Stadium.