'I don't care what people think of me' - Ozil

Despite starring for Unai Emery's newly confident Arsenal side, Ozil still has his critics. 

Many call the German lazy and claim that he goes missing during games, however the enigmatic play maker has hit back at his critics.  

"Look, I know there's people out there that like me, there are also people who don't like me," Ozil told the 'Daily Mail'.

"This is a fact of life. But, for me, what is important is what the people in my inner circle tell me.

"I don't care what people say outside of that. It doesn't affect me.

"If the coach, or people in my circle, tell me: 'Mesut you have to do this, or have to do that' then I listen. I'll take that and work on it.

"But I don't look at what someone else is saying. It really doesn't affect me", he added. 

On Thursday night, Arsenal can extend their unbeaten run to 15 games, a sequence they haven't achieved since the 2007-08 season, when they face Sporting Lisbon in the Europa League