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Mesut Ozil has claimed he is usually the player to be singled out when Arsenal are struggling, but insists his record speaks for itself. The Germany international has fallen short of
producing his best form during a disappointing season for the Gunners, who crashed out of the Champions League after a 10-2 aggregate loss to Bayern Munich and may yet fail to qualify for
the 2017-18 competition. The future of manager Arsene Wenger, who is out of contract at the end of the campaign, has been the subject of intense speculation, while Ozil and star striker
Alexis Sanchez have both been tipped to seek an exit from Emirates Stadium. You may like Ozil seemingly feels he has been blamed, at least in part, for the difficult predicament the north
London side are in. "People know what I have achieved," the 28-year-old told Bild. "That I am a World Cup winner, played for Real Madrid, set up 20 goals last season [in all
competitions]. "When the team's on a bad run, somebody needs to be singled out, sadly most of the time it's me." The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight
to your inbox every week. Ozil joined Arsenal from Real Madrid in 2013 and, while a return to the Spanish capital is unlikely, the playmaker remains loyal to the LaLiga leaders. "Of
course my heart beats for Real," he said. "I played there and still have many friends to this day in the team and in the club. Therefore I'm keeping my fingers crossed for
Real, even against Bayern [Munich]," he added, referring to the clubs' impending clash in the Champions League quarter-finals.