Ancelotti no longer placed trust in me – Mesut Özil
16:55 3 September, 2013Arsène Wenger trusts me and that’s what I need as a player, stated Mesut Özil, who transferred from Spain’s FC Real Madrid to London’s Arsenal.
The 24-year-old midfielder of the German national squad spoke about the reasons why he left Real.
“I soon realised the coach [Carlo Ancelotti] and those responsible no longer placed trust in me. I am a player who needs trust and I felt that at Arsenal. That’s why I made the switch.
“He [i.e., Arsenal Manager Arsène Wenger] trusts me and that’s what I need as a player. Arsène Wenger places his trust in me and I can further myself,” ESPN quotes Özil as saying.
To note, Mesut Özil’s transfer is the most expensive one in Arsenal history.
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