Arsenal news: Jose Mourinho and Mesut Ozil clashed at Real Madrid (Image: GETTY)
Arsenal midfielder Ozil worked under Mourinho at Real Madrid, with the duo enjoying a largely positive working relationship together.
During those three years, between 2010 and 2013, Los Blancos were able to end Barcelona’s domestic dominance by winning the Copa del Rey in 2012 and then the La Liga title a year later.
Arsenal are now seeing the best from Ozil, who looks a man reborn under Unai Emery.
And Spanish football expert Guillem Balague, who has covered the game for the likes of BBC and Sky Sports, has now opened up on when Ozil and Mourinho clashed.
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Arsenal news: Unai Emery has coaxed the best from Mesut Ozil (Image: GETTY)
Ozil will let Arsenal down if he doesn't improve says Balague
“And that starts in training, Ozil has to train even better than he does.
“You can be pushed. Mourinho tried it, he didn’t succeed.
“He eventually left Real Madrid of course and Ozil was upset with Mourinho because he was pushing him.
“But actually Mourinho was trying to do the best for his career to get him to the level where he should be.”