The Germany playmaker has acknowledged that
the Gunners have not been good enough in their
pursuit to win the league and wants the club to
strengthen in the summer
Mesut Ozil has admitted Arsenal only have
themselves to blame for falling behind Leicester
and Tottenham in the race for the Premier
League title.
Arsene Wenger's men appeared to be on track
to win their first league crown since 2003-04
back in January, but a poor run of form since
then has seen them drop to third place in the
table.
Ozil insists he isn't giving up hope of seeing
Arsenal make up the necessary ground on
Leicester and Tottenham with eight games left
to play, but he has acknowledged that it
shouldn't have reached this point.
"Looking at our season so far, we have to be
honest and admit that we screwed up
ourselves," Ozil told Spox. "We did not play to
our potential in the games against the so-called
smaller teams. You immediately get punished
for that in the Premier League.
"But we still have a chance of winning the title.
We have to hope Leicester and Tottenham slip
up and then make the most of it.
"I would be delighted for Wenger if we win the
title. He played a major role in my decision to
join Arsenal. He was desperate to sign me.
Everybody knows he is an extraordinary
manager. He is always hungry for success, has
a lot of experience and always takes his time for
the players. He helps players develop."
Arsenal have been plagued with injuries this
campaign and Ozil feels they need to add more
depth to their squad if they are to challenge for
major trophies again next term.
"We will only see more good players in the
Premier League in the future due to the new TV
deal," he added.
"Teams will only get stronger and Arsenal will
have to strengthen as well. This season has
shown that we struggle when we are missing a
number of key players. We cannot allow this to
happen again next season."
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