Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil came in for some criticism after the Everton defeat, which was unjustified says Gunners legend Ian Wright
Arsenal fell to what was seen as a shock 2-1 defeat at Everton in midweek, with the German midfielder coming in for criticism
ARSENAL legend Ian Wright has blasted the fickle nature of some Arsenal fans when it comes to Mesut Ozil.
The German midfielder came in for some criticism after the Gunners fell to a 2-1 defeat away at Everton.
But Wrighty, speaking on the , leapt to the defence of the assist-king.
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"I hate the way some Arsenal fans treat Ozil," the ex-England man told Sunsport's Shaun Custis.
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"When he does well, they slaughter him. They say 'he's a World Cup winner, he should be scoring hat-tricks'.
"And when he doesn't do well, they say 'he's a waste of money'.
"Everybody's expecting him to be a Duracell bunny like Alexis Sanchez. He's a different player.
"He's a top top quality player that just needs top quality players to pass to."
Arsenal's defeat at Goodison Park, and Chelsea's 1-0 win at Sunderland means that the Blues will be top of the Premier League at Christmas.