It would appear that controversy is set to follow Mesut Ozil around even when he has done nothing wrong at all. The Arsenal midfielder missed training on Friday through illness and so was left out of the matchday squad against West Ham, but immediately there was fake news being spread about the reasons for his absence.
An ESPN reporter, Joao Castelo-Branco (@ j_castelobranco) tweeted from Islington before the game even started: “I confirm once again the information I got and I mentioned it live in the opening game @ ESPNagora . Ozil had an argument with coach Emery in training this week, came out screaming and is cut off today. Information from more than one source linked to the club. # PremierLeagueNaESPN”
This fake news was then repeated all over the English and German media, and had Arsenal fans fuming, but it was patently untrue, and when we should have been celebrating Arsenal’s great win, Emery had to issue a denial of the lies. This is the full transcript of what the Coach said from Arsenal.com…
on claims that Mesut Ozil left training after being told he wouldn’t play today…
Maybe in English it is difficult to explain, but first, why is this information [being reported]? It isn’t true. That information needs first to be true. Who is starting to telling you or us this information? You ask me, or the doctor, or the club. He was sick yesterday. He spoke with the doctor and with me, and decided not to play today. But he did not leave training [due to that], but because he was going to his home, because he was sick.on whether he would have played if he was not sick…
He was sick and today, he was sick. He left to his house and I said to him, to come [to the match] if he feels better and he feels better today and before the match he is with the team and with me.on what type of sickness he has…
When you are sick… I don’t know how I can explain in English. In Spanish it is ‘catarro’.
Translator: He is blocked up, he’s got a cold.
UE – He is bad with sick. It is not a problem with the player, it is not true this information. So ask the doctor and the doctor can explain better!
So once again Mesut Ozil is the centre of attention, even when he is at home in bed with a cold! Will they ever stop persecuting the German?
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