Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has dedicated his first goal for the club to the fans for their support since his arrival from Real Madrid.
The German international opened the scoring last night against Italian side Napoli with a brilliant finish, beating former-Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina.
The game eventually ended 2-0 to the hosts and after the full-time whistle, Ozil was keen to thank the fans for their support.
“It’s a really nice feeling – especially to score at home,” Ozil told Arsenal Player. “You could see that the fans really supported us up until the last minute.
“What was important was that we won the game. Of course I’m pleased to have scored, especially at home. It was my way of thanking the fans.
“Our aim is to play attractive and successful football. We did that tonight and have taken another step. We knew that it would be a really difficult win but we were deserved winners and we could have scored more. I’m really proud of the team.”
Not only did Ozil score, he also set up Arsenal’s second and he believes his team-mates are the reason behind him settling in so fast.
“Every player wants to score goals but everyone knows that I like assisting goals too,” Ozil said. “What’s important for us is that we take the next step forward as a team. We want to keep on developing.
“We did that tonight, we took a step forward and won the game. Now we’re going to concentrate on the next match.
“You can see in training how technically good this team is and that showed on the pitch tonight too. The team supports me so well. We’ve got some great players in our ranks. We showed tonight how good we are on the ball. They make life easier for me on the pitch and I’m thankful to them for that.”
Written by Alex Batt – @AlexBatt
