FC Arsenal has seen a sporting upturn in recent weeks. Four wins and a draw took the Gunners out of the last five mandatory games and are still allowed to dream of qualifying for the European business as eighth in the table. Under team manager Mikel Arteta, midfielder Mesut Özil has played no part in the past few weeks, who seems to be no longer able to get beyond the status of a supplementary player with the London team.
In the last few days, the criticism of the former Arsenal superstar, who was repeatedly accused of listlessness and lack of commitment, has increased.