4. He Has Been A Top Class International Footballer Since 2009
Of course, his form at club level is only half the equation. Mesut Ozil is also a top class international football after winning 53 caps, scoring 17 goals for Germany since making his debut in 2009. Germany are certainly one of those countries that can never quite rule out of European Championships and World Cups because of their ability to get results. Obviously, their success is not built around one player, but it would be silly to suggest that Ozil isnt integral to everything that the Germans do. For one thing that goalscoring record for a player that isnt a striker is highly impressive. Of course, his real talent is creating opportunities for others as he has shown throughout his career. In fact, it may well be Ozil as an international player that serves as the main motivation to rediscover his form. After all, the World Cup will start shortly after the end of the Premier League season and Germany will want Ozil to be at his best. From Arsenals point of view they know theyve got a top quality midfielder that has proved his ability on the world stage in the past.
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