'If I were Arsene Wenger, I'd say, 'get out!’ - Mesut Ozil told to leave Arsenal by club legend Emmanuel Petit

Bad attitude? Petit says Ozil is defeatist on the pitch
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Alex Young @alexwsyoung31 August 2017

Former Arsenal star Emmanuel Petit has told Mesut Ozil to leave the Emirates Stadium because of his disappointing attitude.

The Gunners have lost two of their opening three games of the Premier League season, including a 4-0 humbling at Liverpool last time out, and Ozil is yet to register a goal or assist.

The World Cup winner's Arsenal contract is currently set to expire next summer and Petit sees no evidence why the player should wait until the end of the season to leave after becoming exasperated by his attitude.

"It's been a while since he played a good game, and even longer since he put a string of good performances together," he told SFR Sport.

"He's still able to put in one good performance, but good performances over three, four, five weeks... I don't think we'll see Ozil at that level again.

"What disappoints me most is his attitude, his defeatist attitude on the pitch, his nonchalance that transmits to his team-mates.

"Arsene keeps him on the pitch. If I were the coach, I'd say, 'Mesut, you want to leave? There's the door. Be sure to close it on the way out.' If I were Arsene Wenger, I'd say, 'Get out.'"