In the court of public opinion all evidence points towards Mesut Ozil being guilty as charged. The sulking German has brought the good reputation of Arsenal - and football in general - into disrepute after refusing to accept a wage cut during the Covid-19 crisis, on the back of some woeful performances before the lockdown in March. But when considering the circumstances, we have to wonder if Ozil has been given a fair trial. The crux of the argument revolves around the fact Ozil earns £350,000-a-week - and that he's the highest paid star at the Emirates. But whose fault is this? Whose fault is it that Ozil was asked to take a 12.5 per cent wage cut for 12 months without being provided...
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