Mesut Ozil is playing the best football since he joined Arsenal in the summer of 2013, after leading the Gunners to second in the Premier League table.
Ozil was off the pace at the beginning of this season, but says he is now back to his best since returning to fitness in January.
And the German star says his injury has actually helped him, claiming that it 'worked in my favour' after a busy schedule.
'At the moment I am pleased with the consistency of my game,' Ozil told Sport magazine.
'I feel I am now playing my best football since joining Arsenal.'
The playmaker was a big part of Germany's World Cup win over the summer, playing every game as Joachim Low's side lifted the trophy in Brazil, and the process took a lot out of him.
'I was exhausted at the start of the season,' he confesses.
'I started playing professional football at the age of 16 and had never really suffered many serious injuries. '
I guess 10 years of consistently playing football took its toll. I was also struggling with the physicality of this league.'
However, Ozil has bounced back in the second half of this season, his excellent form coinciding with a winning run that has seen the Gunners climb the table.
And the 26-year-old midfielder has attributed his success, in part, to the injury that kept him out for three months this winter.
'The injury worked in my favour in a way, as it gave me time to recover, to assess and to work on what was required to compete in this league,' he added.
'The football here is far more physical, it is played at a faster tempo and you have to adapt to the sheer number of games.
'I have had to work a lot harder and adjust my game accordingly. I used my time out with injury to work on my strength. I'm continuing to do extra sessions after training now.'
Source:Dailymail.
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