‘Consistency’ key for Ozil

Mesut Ozil must take criticism on the chin and achieve greater consistency to succeed at Arsenal next season, according to Per Mertesacker.

Playmaker Ozil returned from hamstring trouble to help the Gunners to a comfortable 3-0 Premier League win at Hull on Sunday.

The big-money Real Madrid summer signing has failed to sustain his early Emirates impact, but defender Mertesacker believes the 25-year-old can prove detractors wrong next term.