Mesut Ozil joined Arsenal back in 2013 (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal playmaker Mesut Ozil believes the ambitions and expectations of his current club and former employers Real Madrid cannot be compared.

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The Germany international joined the Gunners in a club-record £42.5million transfer back in 2013, in what was seen as a surprise move at the time.

Ozil became Arsenal’s most expensive purchase by a long way when the move went through on deadline day, leaving a club with world class players challenging for major honours for a relatively youthful and under-achieving Arsenal side.

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Speaking about the two clubs now, the 28-year-old admits there is a huge difference in the mentality at Real, where there is an expectation to win every single game.




‘You can’t compare the expectations at Real with any other club,’ Ozil said. ‘Neither with Arsenal nor the national team.

Ozil admits the pressure was huge at Real Madrid (Picture: Getty)

‘In Madrid you have to win every match. If you get a draw, even against Barcelona, you failed.

‘Especially as a young player you have to develop accordingly and take on that mentality. Jose Mourinho helped me a lot with that. He supported me and always wanted the best for me.

‘When I look back, there were many nice moments at Real and I made many friends there.’

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