Mesut Özil warns Arsenal not to get carried away ahead of Man Utd trip

Mesut Özil insists Arsenal have their feet firmly on the ground heading into Sunday's showdown at Manchester United

Mesut Özil has signed a five-year deal with ArsenalPhoto: Steindy/Wikimedia

Mesut Özil insists Arsenal have their feet firmly on the ground heading into Sunday’s showdown at Manchester United.

The Gunners are eight points ahead of the Red Devils after an impressive run of form which has seen them top the Premier League table.
Arsène Wenger’s men travel to Old Trafford on the back of wins over Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund.


But the 25-year-old Germany playmaker, who joined the north London club from Real Madrid in September, insists Arsenal will not be getting carried away by their good form.
“At Arsenal we have a very young team, even if it’s very good and extremely hungry, you have to keep your feet on the ground,” Özil is quoted as saying in the Daily Mirror.

“You can’t get ahead of yourself. We want to improve and we must improve. For instance, we have never seen ourselves as favourites in the Premier League or the Champions League.”

“I’m sure we can continue to improve each year and bring in new players, too. It’s important we don’t stand still but continue to evolve. Great teams don’t suffer from complacency they always want to improve.”

Özil added: “I think it’s been evident in my start at Arsenal that I feel very comfortable here and my new team-mates are happy to be playing alongside me.”