Ozil: I never felt as much pressure at a club as at Real Madrid
Most demanding environment of his career
Posted Friday, May 05, 2017 by Marca.com
Currently under pressure at Arsenal, Mesut Ozil nonetheless insists that the most intense scrutiny he has ever faced came during his spell at Real Madrid.
The Arsenal midfielder, who played at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu between 2010 and 2013, won the Copa del Rey, La Liga and the Spanish Super Cup with Los Blancos.
"You can't compare the expectations of any club with those at Real Madrid, not even Arsenal or the German national team," the 28-year-old told Goal. "At Madrid you have to win every game.
"If you draw, even against Barcelona, you're failing. Especially if you're a young player, you have to play with that mentality.
"[Jose] Mourinho helped me a lot with that, he always supported me and got the best out of me."
Ozil revealed that in 2016 he rejected a move to a Chinese club, but did not share which team attempted to secure his services.
"[Money] has never played such an important role in football," he said. "[The offer] was tempting, but titles and objectives are much more important than money and that's why I said from the start that China was not in my plans."
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