Published 18:35 IST, October 21st 2020
Mesut Ozil slams Arsenal after being axed from Premier League squad, fans show sympathy
Mesut Ozil slammed Arsenal on Twitter over 'loyalty' after the World Cup winner was omitted from the club's Premier League and Europa League squads.
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Earlier on Wednesday, Arsenal outcast Mesut Ozil took to Twitter to share an emotional mess and express his disappointment at being excluded from Mikel Arteta's plans for remainder of year. 2014 FIFA World Cup winner was left out of Arsenal's Europa League and Premier League squads, meaning Ozil won't be available for selection at least until January 2021. However, 32-year-old has vowed to continue to fight for an opportunity to play for Gunners despite several reports claiming that Ozil might have already played his last game for Arsenal.
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Mesut Ozil mess to Arsenal fans on Twitter
On Tuesday, several reports in UK claimed that Mesut Ozil might have played already played his last game for Arsenal after German was omitted from Mikel Arteta's Europa League and domestic league squads for first half of campaign. Ozil hasn't played for Arsenal since March while failing to make a matchday squad under Mikel Arteta since June. Reports from Daily Mail claim that playmaker will continue to receive his £350,000-a-week ws to train and maintain his fitness for remainder of year despite t having made cut in Arsenal squad.
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In response to being axed by Arsenal, Mesut Ozil took to Twitter to express his disappointment. "This is a difficult mess to write for all Arsenal fans that have supported me as I'm really disappointed to have t made Premier League squad list.", Ozil wrote.
He added: "When I signed my contract extension in 2018, I pledged loyalty to this club I adore and I'm sad it hasn't been reciprocated. I always tried my best to return to remain positive so that I could maybe return to squad and that's why I kept silent for so long." In conclusion, Ozil claimed that he will continue to fight for a chance, vowing that he won't allow his seventh season at club to end in a sad state of affairs.
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Why is Mesut Ozil t in Arsenal squad? Mesut Ozil Twitter post receives sympathy from fans
Following Ozil's response to being dropped from Arsenal's squad for this year, several fans reacted to 32-year-old's post. One wrote, "It's so sad t to see you play, wish we had you in squad" while ar added, "This club simply doesn't deserve you." A third commented, " way you've been treated is a disgrace, best player since we've moved to Emirates."
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However, several fans were also curious as to why Ozil was t included in Arsenal's Premier League squad. According to reports from Mirror, Arsenal had hoped to agree on a deal and terminate Ozi's contract, which ends next summer. It is believed that Arsenal planned to axe Ozil after he failed to agree to w cuts following pandemic.
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18:35 IST, October 21st 2020