Mesut Ozil has divided opinion in English football for a number of seasons as Arsenal have perpetually displayed the same failings but for most of that time, his standing in Germany has been unaffected. Since the World Cup in 2010, Ozil has been an integral part of Joachim Low's plans in a squad that has racked up three major tournament semi-finals and of course lifted the global prize in Brazil four years ago. Much of that has served as a riposte to the naysayers; the argument goes that Ozil does plenty that is not noticed for Arsenal and in a superior team from a country that actually understands the game, he flourishes. However, for Germany's must-win second Group F match against...
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