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The Germany international joined the Gunners for £42.5 million in the summer and arrived with much fanfare. But after a promising start to life in the Premier League, Ozil has seen a sharp

decline in his form and he missed a penalty in the 2-0 defeat against Bayern Munich in the first leg of their last-16 Champions League tie. Though he has come under fire from the English

press after struggling to live up to expectations, Ozil claims he doesn't get too worried by it all. "Nearly every player who is new to Premier League needs time to settle in,”

Ozil told German magazine Sport Bild. “Here, you meet other challenges. It was clear that I would endure a difficult spell because I missed all of Arsenal’s preseason preparation.” Ozil has

come under fire in the English press after struggling to live up to expectations following his club-record transfer from Real Madrid. “There was a time when I was not satisfied with my

performances either, but I have come through this phase,” Ozil told _Sport Bild_. “I don’t concern myself too much with [the criticism]. “Three weeks ago they wrote totally different stories

and, in three weeks’ time, they’ll write different stories once again. That’s part of the business in England.”