You get the sense that Paul Scholes isn’t really a fan of the attitude at the Emirates
Ahead of the two sides meeting on Monday in the FA Cup, former Manchester United player Paul Scholes has written about Arsenal in his column for the London Independent.
The tone of the column is one with barely disguised disdain for Arsenal’s lack of leaders and success over the last decade and he reserves some special ire for Mesut Ozil.
The German arrived from Real Madrid for huge money in 2013 and the debate over his effectiveness continues to rage, among Arsenal fans and beyond.
But Scholes is clear in his view of the player. After citing all the players who left the club to win trophies in the last decade, Scholes has a pop at Ozil’s decision to go to the Emirates.
‘It’s why I think Mesut Özil took the easy option joining Arsenal. Since he has been there you cannot doubt his quality but at times he looks like he is going through the motions, however much ground he covers. He needs a leader around him to get him going. At Real Madrid he had a chance of winning league titles. At Arsenal that is not on the cards.’
He then has a go at the ambition the Gunners have shown in recent years.
‘My issue with Arsenal is that I don’t think they are striving to be like the great teams of theirs who used to battle us for the league title. They seem happy to finish fourth every year.’
