Per Mertesacker hailed the contribution of Mesut Ozil after his German compatriot played a starring role in Arsenal's 5-2 demolition of Everton in the Premier League on Sunday. Ozil, who has been heavily linked with a move to Manchester United in recent days, scored his first goal of the campaign to put the Gunners 2-1 up in the 53rd minute before registering a first assist when he teed up Alexandre Lacazette for his side's third after 74 minutes. Mertesacker was full of praise for the midfielder and believes the ruthless finishing of his team-mates was the deciding factor in their resounding win, which marked manager Arsene Wenger's 68th birthday in style after the visitors had...
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