Unai Emery opens up on his relationship with Ozil

Arsenal travel to Newcastle United as the Premier League returns on Saturday afternoon. Ahead of the game Arsenal boss Unai Emery has opened up on his relationship with Mesut Ozil. “First the players have the habits to play in the international break, in important matches, defending their identity and when one player is finishing that, I think it is also good for them to focus only on their team,” said Emery. “The reason for Mesut is important for me also, this focus every day with us, a relaxing three days off at the weekend. “Mesut, like other players, works very well here and also working the ties and also together to improve things. Mesut, I look at him with the focus totally here.” [We get on] very well. Here for me it isn’t for a lot of the time speaking about what people are telling us. “I have a very good relationship with Mesut and professionally I push him for improvements to give us the best in his qualities and performances. “Also I read this week in the newspapers in the match against Manchester City I say to the [groundsman], ‘Don’t put water on the pitch’ - it’s not true! This is the moment to say to you that I have a good relationship with Mesut and I didn’t say it to the groundsman not to water on the pitch, it’s not true. “We are continuing our process with our positive things and our work."

Every word from Unai Emery’s press conference ahead of the Newcastle Clash: On Ozil, Monreal and Aubameyang-Lacazette