Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger spoke glowingly of Mesut Ozil's defensive performance, after the German left an indelible mark on Saturday's 2-0 win over Tottenham. Ozil had a hand in goals from Shkodran Mustafi and Alexis Sanchez as Arsenal won their first north London derby in seven, but his incessant pressing also left Ben Davies and Jan Vertonghen largely neutered on Tottenham's left-hand side. The German's work-rate regularly comes in for criticism and he has come under the microscope since entering the final year of his contract at the Emirates Stadium. And, despite his contribution to the win in attack, Wenger was quick to highlight Ozil's tenacious work going the other way. "I...
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