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Mesut Ozil sends warning to Arsenal team-mates after FA Cup and Champions League exits
MESUT OZIL says Arsenal have a fight on their hands to overtake Premier League leaders Leicester after exiting two cup competitions in the space of four days.
Mesut Ozil says Arsenal must concentrate to win Premier League title
Arsenal were beaten in the FA Cup by Watford last Sunday and lost 3-1 at Barcelona on Wednesday to exit the Champions League at the last-16 stage for the sixth season in a row.
Arsene Wenger's side trail Leicester by 11 points, having played a game less, and the Premier League represents their last hope of silverware this season.
The Gunners also need to overtake their north London rivals Tottenham, who are second in the standings after an unbeaten run of nine games.
"We have to concentrate now and give everything on the pitch. We have to fight," Ozil told the Arsenal's website.
"I know the teams playing us will fight to take the points against us, so the games will be tough. We have to work harder than before."
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Laurent Koscielny spoke of the fragile confidence of a team that has failed to win a league game in their last three outings to go alongside their disheartening losses to Barca and Watford.
"We haven't been fighting like we did in the last six months because we lost a little confidence in ourselves and it is harder to win some games," he said.
"We need to come back to our basics, be simple and then the confidence will come back."
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