Although Mesut Ozil accused of Arsenal over a lack of loyalty after he was left out of their 2020/21 Premier League squad, a former Gunner has claimed the former Real Madrid player's exclusion is all his own fault.
The German was recently left out of Mikel Arteta's EPL roster for the season, and responded by releasing a long statement on social media, in which he claimed the north London had been unfair to him.
Ex-Arsenal right-back Lauren, however, believes the 2014 FIFA World Cup winner himself is to blame for not being in the manager's plans.
"All of us who follow Arsenal want to see the best players, but this situation has not come from now. I believe it is the same with (previous Gunners manager Unai) Emery and Arteta.
"Arteta would love to have the best players in the squad. If Ozil is not there, it's a consequence of many issues.
"First of all, it's the fault of the player. I believe if you have the quality, if you are a top player, if you are not involved week in, week out, I believe that is your own fault.
"Obviously, all of the club have to try to do their best in order to make the player happy and be in the squad and be in the team and play every weekend.
"But the fact that with Emery, and now with Arteta, he hasn't been consistent, it is not the manager. I believe it is more the player than the manager or the club."
