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Mesut Ozil leaves pitch angry after being substituted during Arsenal's loss to City

Monday, December 16, 2019 at 12:37 PM by Akan Anwankwo

- Mesut Ozil reacted angrily after he was brought out against Man City at the Emirates

- The 31-year-old came off for Emile Smith-Rowie on the hour mark during Arsenal's 3-0 loss

- Granit Xhala had also in the past made angry gestures to fans when he was substituted against Crystal Palace

Mesut Ozil was substituted on the hour mark by Freddie Ljunberg after his lackluster performance in Arsenal's 3-0 loss to Manchester City.

The former Germany international looked disappointed as he strolled off the pitch for Emile Smith-Rowe.

The 31-year-old took off his gloves and kicked it into air to show his frustrations as Per Mertesacker tried to comfort the midfielder.

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A similar incident occurred to Granit Xhaka during the Gunners' 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace in October.

The Swiss international made angry gestures at the fans and walked straight into the dressing. But he was disciplined by former boss Unai Emery as the midfielder was left out in a couple of games.

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City got off an running in the second minute as Kevin De Bruyne smashed home a cross from Gabriel Jesus to make it 1-0.

In the 15th minute, Raheem Sterling made it 2-0 before De Bruyne wrapped up a five-star performance in the 40th minute to make it 3-0.

Arsenal could not withstand the quality of the Pep Guardiola's side as they failed to score in the match.

The Gunners under Ljunberg have now won just one out of five matches as they continue their worst run in their topflight history.

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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Mesut Ozil has criticized Muslims for keeping quiet about how they are being persecuted in China but Arsenal have come out to distance themselves from his statement.

Ozil took to his Instagram account to vent his anger about ill-treatment of the Uighurs, a Turkic-speaking Muslim minority, in the north-western region of Xinjiang.