'Inconsistent' Mesut Ozil not the star Arsenal need to be genuine title-contenders, says Michael Owen

 
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Joe Krishnan18 December 2013

Mesut Ozil has been an inconsistent and disappointing signing for Arsenal who are not yet title contenders, according to former England star Michael Owen.

The 34-year-old ex-Manchester United and Liverpool forward believes the Gunners’ £42.4m record signing has struggled to perform in consecutive matches this season.

“[Arsenal] don’t have the class of player to go toe to toe with the main title contenders,” Owen wrote on his blog for Sportlobster.

“Despite people constantly telling me Mesut Ozil is world class, his inconsistency means that we only see occasional glimpses of real quality. His odd good performance is usually followed by half a dozen poor ones.”

As well as ruling out Arsenal for the Premier League title, Owen was also scathing in his assessment of the decisions made by Tottenham since Harry Redknapp left in June 2012.

“The money from the sale of Gareth Bale has, on the whole, been poorly reinvested and they seem to have taken a backward step since Harry Redknapp’s departure.”

Owen added that the identity of Spurs’ next permanent manager following the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas this week would be crucial.

“They have plenty to do if they have aspirations of qualifying for the Champions League. Deciding who is to replace Villas Boas in the hot seat is of huge importance. The Spurs board must get this one right if they are to keep tabs with the Premier League’s elite.”

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