Former Arsenal striker Ian Wright has hit back at Mesut Ozil after the German used social media to criticise some of the club’s legends after they raised concerns about the current players.
Ozil’s post contained a line asking some of of Arsenal’s former stars “to stop talking and start supporting” the club, but Wright turned the tables on the German during his appearance on BBC Radio 5 Live.
Wright said:
Sign a contract, if you feel that strongly about people criticising the team because you’re somebody who is integral to Arsenal’s success. You’re not signing a deal and you’re probably going to continue to hide behind the fact that (Alexis) Sanchez is the one that everybody’s going to say, “Is he going to go Why haven’t you signed yet? That’s what I would say to you. If you feel that strongly, why haven’t you signed yet? A player that is not actually performing on the pitch is coming out, calling people out and he’s not signing a contract. It’s laughable.
Ozil’s post claimed that the negative press which comes from ex-players criticising the current playing staff has a negative impact on the club but Wright argues that dealing with such comments are part and parcel of playing at a big club like Arsenal.
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