Bernd Leno has lauded his German teammate Mesut Ozil’s creative ability.
Leno says the former Madrid star is underrated by many fans.
The 31-year-old midfielder has just six Premier League goals and four assists to his name since the beginning of last season.
Leno says Ozil vision helps open up space for his team-mates.
“I think his passing is very good, it’s unbelievable,” the goalkeeper told Soccer AM.
“Of course, in the last time he didn’t make too many assists but when you see how many chances he creates, he is maybe playing the one pass before the assist.
“He brings his team-mates into good positions and many people, they don’t see this.
Mesut Ozil moved to England to sign for Premier League side Arsenal for a club-record deal worth £42.5 million (€50 million), which was the club's record fee as at then.
Özil helped end Arsenal's nine-year trophy drought, winning the FA Cup in 2014. Also, the north London outfit went ahead to win two more FA Cup in 2014 and 2016.
Leno added:“But when you see him every day in training and also on the pitch, you can feel how important he is and how important his passing is for the team.”
Despite his recent downturn in terms of pure numbers, Ozil maintains an impressive record of 77 assists in 254 appearances for Arsenal.
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