Mesut Ozil position at Arsenal: Midfielder opens up on his role

Mesut Ozil position at Arsenal: The Arsenal midfielder spoke in length about his new role on the right side at Arsenal.

Arsenal are in top form at the moment. The club is currently 4th in the Premier League, with 21 points from 9 games. After losing their first two games of the season, Arsenal are yet to drop points in the league.

Unai Emery’s side is level on points with Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea and city-rivals Tottenham Hotspur.

Arsenal will aim for their 11th consecutive victory across all competitions tonight as they take on Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League.

Mesut Ozil starred for Arsenal in their game against Leicester on Monday night. The former German international scored a goal and assisted another, as Arsenal emerged 3-1 winners after trailing against the Foxes.

The former German international, however, stated that his position on the right is ‘not his best’ on the field.

Mesut Ozil position at Arsenal:

The Arsenal midfielder spoke to English outlet Sky Sports about his new role under Unai Emery. He insisted that he is having fun in his new role, but it is not his best on the pitch.

✅ 10 wins in a row
⚽️ 30 goals scored
🧤 9 goals conceded
🔝 2 points off the top
👏 Scoring team goals for fun

😍 Arsenal fans clearly enjoy life under Unai Emery pic.twitter.com/KkriuEyHfW

— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) October 22, 2018

“For me, it is not my best position,” said Ozil.

Ozil: “I am a very calm person, sometimes on the pitch I get very emotional if I make mistakes or give the ball away because I want to make everything perfect” #Arsenal pic.twitter.com/TjYE8mqA9o

— Gurjit (@GurjitAFC) October 26, 2018

“I think my best position is as a No 10 but at the end of the day, I have to accept and respect what the coach decides.”

Ozil: “I don’t listen to these people – I just listen to my coach & my people who say things straight to my face. So of course, if I play bad, I know that just as I know when I play well” #Arsenal pic.twitter.com/7IVTapCiAX

— Gurjit (@GurjitAFC) October 26, 2018

However, Ozil stated that it is fun scoring goals and he will continue to perform his best.

“So I have to give everything I can on the right side, it’s new for me but it’s fun for me as well, especially with the goals and I will continue to give my best on that side.”

Ozil on Emery: “Of course, we need time to understand everything completely but it is going well – he is a very good coach & as a player you can speak to him & he listens which makes everything easier for us” #Arsenal pic.twitter.com/InIEoxULSW

— Gurjit (@GurjitAFC) October 26, 2018

What next?

Arsenal travel to Crystal Palace tonight as they aim to extend their winning run to 11 games across all competitions.

We march on! 🙌🏼❤ Another win for us 👍🏼 It’s important we keep our feet on the ground and go again at Selhurst Park on Sunday 👊🏼 #YaGunnersYa #M1Ö #UEL @Arsenal

— Mesut Özil (@MesutOzil1088) October 25, 2018

The Gunners are currently 4th in the Premier League, and will aim to close the gap with first-placed Liverpool, who emerged 4-1 winners yesterday against Cardiff City.