Arsenal were knocked out of the Europa League on Thursday, following the away loss to Atletico.
Ozil played 90 minutes in the game but struggled against a very resolute Atletico Madrid defence.
The German midfielder was a target of strong words from Keown who was clearly not impressed with his performance in the game.
Keown comes for Ozil
“(Arsene) Wenger has invested an awful lot of money in this player and I’m not seeing a performance to go with it. He wasn’t fit to wear the shirt for me tonight and I’ve seen this a lot,” the former Arsenal defender said on BT Sport.
Ozil played 90 minutes for Arsenal but struggled to breakdown Atletico’s defense (SPORTPIX.ORG.UK)
“I’ve seen this a lot this season and it needs to be said because he needs to be dug out because we expect better from him, he’s a World Cup winner and these are crocodile tears I’m seeing from the player, he’s not conning me.
Keown insisted that Ozil has failed to perform for Arsenal when it mattered in the big games.
Keown says Ozil is not fit to wear the Arsenal shirt (BT Sport)
“The great players I played with, [Dennis] Bergkamp and [Thierry] Henry, they worked hard as well and I don’t think this team can carry anybody. Somebody needed to grab him a long time ago to give him a shake and say ‘we’re trying to get the ball to you, we are working for you, but you are not working for us’.”
