Middlesbrough boss Aitor Karanka believes Mesut Ozil 'can be one of the best in the world' and suggests that a pressurised management style is the most effective way to harness the player's form. Karanka knows Ozil well from the pair's time together at Real Madrid, where he was Jose Mourinho's assistant and Ozil was a linchpin in midfield. Since moving to Arsenal in 2013 for £42.5million, however, the German playmaker has tended to polarise opinion among pundits and the Gunners' support. Mesut Ozil 'can be one of the best in the world' according to Middlesbrough manager Aitor Karanka The Boro boss knows Ozil well from their time together at Real Madrid, where he was assistant manager
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Aitor Karanka believes pressure is the key to unlocking Mesut Ozil's best form
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Karanka worked with Ozil while the pair were at Real Madrid
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Now, Karanka is in charge of Middlesbrough and Ozil plays for Arsenal
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Their two clubs will meet in Sunday's FA Cup fifth-round clash
But, with three goals in his last four appearances for @placeholder after battling to return from a knee injury, the Ozil of old could be back on song.