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Arsenal news: Unai Emery ready to emulate Pep Guardiola with Mesut Ozil decision
ARSENAL boss Unai Emery is ready to emulate Pep Guardiola with a Mesut Ozil decision, reports claim.
Emery will bring Ozil back when he's ready says pundit
Arsenal boss Emery has dropped Ozil in recent times with the Germany international’s form prompting concerns over in north London.
The 30-year-old has struggled for consistency ever since Arsene Wenger’s departure, and is no longer the swashbuckling, vital player he once was.
Manchester United have been linked with a move for Ozil - as well as Serie A giants Inter Milan - as his struggles at the Emirates continue.
And the Independent say Emery is ready to channel his inner Guardiola by keeping up his Mesut Ozil stance.
It is said the Gunners boss loathes big-name players.
While at PSG, he was often forced to tow the line regarding Neymar given how much the Brazil international had cost.
Ultimately, it got too much for him, and a parting of the ways was arranged.
The Independent say Emery is a huge fan of the way Guardiola treats those with egos to big.
At Barcelona, he famously ditched Ronaldinho to help aid Lionel Messi’s development.
That, despite the fact the Brazil international was the face of the Catalan giants.
He also offloaded Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who Guardiola believed was ill-suited to his system.
And it has been a similar story at Manchester City.
Guardiola left Yaya Toure out in the cold upon taking over in order to establish his own regime.
And that may be why Emery is continuing to cast doubt over Ozil’s Arsenal future with his decisions.
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Meanwhile, Gunners coach Per Mertesacker believes Ozil is still a vital player for the club.
"Mesut is a player with magical abilities,” he said.
“Last time (for the 1-0 won at home to Huddersfield Town on December 8) he was injured.
“Now I'm curious how he fights back. He can still be very valuable to Arsenal."