Former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has labeled Mesut Ozil as a “wasted talent” who has lost his psychological edge in the game.
Ex-Germany international Ozil has not played a minute of football for the Gunners in 2019, making his last appearance in the 1-1 draw at Brighton and Hove Albion on Boxing Day and according to Petit he can’t remember the last time Ozil was an artist on the pitch.
“It is very frustrating. I cannot remember the last time he was an artist on the pitch; now when he asks questions we already know the answers. He is a wasted talent, he has a terrible psychological problem.
“Physically he is in good shape, he has talent, we all know his quality, but if you cannot work your brain to be the beautiful player we know you can be, it’s over. He has the luxury to still be in shape, to be appreciated by his club, he signed a new contract, and they gave him what he wanted. The least he could do is pay back that confidence,” Petit told The Daily Mail.
Unai Emery has repeatedly insisted he has confidence in the playmaker, despite leaving him out of some games for “tactical reasons”, and last week the Spaniard shrugged off speculation linking the 30-year-old – who is contracted until 2021 – with a move away from Emirates Stadium.
