Mon, 28 Oct, 2013 - 00:00
In other circumstances the German would have had his feet up, preparing to play in El Clasico.
Instead he was in a corner of what must have seemed a very foreign field, that of Selhurst Park.
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CourtsSoccerPlace: Selhurst ParkPlace: Republic of IrelandPerson: OzilPerson: Mesut OzilPerson: Dean MoxeyPerson: Arsene WengerPerson: Mikel ArtetaPerson: Mile JedinakPerson: Wojciech SzczesnyPerson: Olivier GiroudPerson: Per MertesackerPerson: Laurent KoscielnyPerson: MertesackerPerson: WengerPerson: GiroudPerson: Tony PulisPerson: Roberto Di MatteoPerson: Martin O’NeillPerson: Ian HollowayPerson: Keith MillenPerson: IanPerson: Joel WardPerson: Adlene GuediouraPerson: Serge GnabryPerson: ArtetaPerson: Marouane ChamakhPerson: Chris FoyPerson: SperoniPerson: WardPerson: DelaneyPerson: GabbidonPerson: MoxeyPerson: BannanPerson: GaylePerson: JedinakPerson: DikgacoiPerson: ThomasPerson: GuediouraEvent: El ClasicoEvent: Champions LeagueOrganisation: ArsenalOrganisation: Crystal PalaceOrganisation: Borussia DortmundOrganisation: PalaceOrganisation: NorwichOrganisation: DortmundOrganisation: LiverpoolOrganisation: Manchester UnitedOrganisation: Southampton