Arsenal Showed Me The Faith That Madrid Did Not, Says Ozil

 Mesut Ozil has no doubts he
can take his game to a whole
new level at Arsenal and
revealed he was convinced
to sign by Arsène Wenger
after Real Madrid lost faith
in him.
The 24-year-old Germany international completed a
club-record transfer from Real Madrid late on Monday
evening, for a fee believed to be £42.5million.
Ozil revealed once it was clear he no longer figured in
the first-team plans of Madrid manager Carlo
Ancelotti following the world-record signing of Gareth
Bale from Tottenham, that he had no hesitation in
moving on to a fresh challenge at Arsenal.
Speaking to the German Football Association’s official
website,http://www.dfb.de, Ozil said: “At the
weekend, I was certain that I would stay at Real
Madrid, but afterwards I realised that I did not have
the faith from the coach or the bosses. I am a player
who needs this faith and that is what I have felt from
Arsenal, which is why I have joined.”
I am really looking forward to it because I have the
faith of the coach. I had spoken to him at length on the
telephone, he explained his plans and that he has faith
in me – that is what I need as a player. I am looking
forward to the new challenge there (Arsenal). I have
already heard that they have super fans, the city is
great and the team is fantastic.”
Wenger gives me the faith and I can develop further. I
know what I can do and I know that I could make the
grade with any club in the world because I am so
convinced in myself, but if I don’t feel people have
faith in me, then that is why I had to leave and at
Arsenal, I feel I have this fully. I am sure the new
coach is going to develop me further and I am also
really looking forward to playing in the Premier
League.”
Ozil completed the terms of his transfer while away on
international duty with Germany in Munich ahead of
their World Cup qualifier with Austria, as Wenger
finally delivered a marquee signing – and a player he
had tracked ever since he impressed at Werder
Bremen.
Uk Guardian