'Ozil isn't the leader he wants to be' - Germany flop savaged again by Basler

Having previously accused the Arsenal playmaker of having the 'body language of a dead frog', further criticism has accompanied a World Cup exit

Mesut Ozil has been targeted for criticism once again in the wake of Germany’s disastrous World Cup exit, with Mario Basler claiming the Arsenal playmaker “is not the leader he wants to be”.

Having been unceremoniously dropped for a 2-1 victory over Sweden, the 29-year-old returned to Joachim Low’s starting XI for a crunch clash with South Korea.

Victory in that contest would have seen the reigning champions through to the last 16, but two stoppage-time goals saw them dumped out in remarkable fashion.