Arsene Wenger defended Mesut Ozil after he was the subject of stinging criticism following Arsenal's Europa League semi-final defeat to Atletico Madrid. With the tie level at 1-1 heading into the second-leg at the Wanda Metropolitano, former Chelsea striker Diego Costa hit the only goal on the night to seal a 2-1 aggregate win for the LaLiga side. Defeat for Arsenal means Wenger will leave at the end of the season with no silverware and with the club likely to finish sixth - the lowest position since the Frenchman arrived over 21 years ago. But the 68-year-old offered a vehement defence of Ozil after former Arsenal defender Martin Keown lambasted his performance while working on BT Sport....
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