Arsenal youth chief Mertesacker: How do you motivate Ozil?

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15 Sep 2019 • 9:12 AM MYT
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Arsenal youth chief Per Mertesacker has no idea how to get Mesut Ozil going.

Mertesacker admits that he is at a loss as to how to motivate the 30-year-old.

He said, It's his personality, he doesn't take it personally.

I don't know what the trigger is. I had my go. I've tried very hard to be close, to stay away from him...sometimes I've given him a shout, sometimes not. He was okay with everything.

It's about Mesut himself.

He can deliver for us. I gave him the feeling I trusted him on the pitch. I knew in pressure situations, I could give him the ball.

He has talent. Now it's up to others to unlock it."