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Jens Lehmann criticises 'mediocre' Arsenal star Mesut Ozil
MESUT OZIL has to produce when it matters in the big games.
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That is according to Gunners great Jens Lehmann.
Ozil came into his own last term, but Lehmann thinks the German midfield maestro must step up his performance levels.
"Everyone knows he can be a fantastic player. But you need to be a fantastic player in the big games," Lehmann told The Sun on Sunday.
You don’t need to be a fantastic player in the small games and mediocre player for the big games
"You don’t need to be a fantastic player in the small games and mediocre player for the big games.
“He can definitely do that but now he must prove it. You need to know how to think and how to programme yourself.”
Mesut Ozil in action for Arsenal last term
Lehmann thinks Ozil has room for improvement, adding: "Of course he can improve.
“You can’t get better on the day that you retire from football — but you can every day before that.”
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