February 22, 201114 yr Ozil: We have to eliminate Olympique Lyonnais because we want to reach the Wembley finalMesut Ozil is about to take part in his first ever Champions League knockout stage. The Germany player talked about the upcoming tie with Olympique Lyonnais and his quick adaptation to the team.You’ll face Olympique Lyonnais in the Champions League. You must be excited to play the game…We all expect the game to be difficult, but we want to win, and we know we can. I expect us to be successful.Which Lyon players worry you the most?I’ve been watching their games and they actually worry me as a team. They are very good and they’ve lately been reaching the Champions League quarterfinals. It’s clear they will make things difficult for us, but we want to defeat them.How has the squad discussed the game?The squad thinks about winning titles, but we have to take things slowly and play one game at a time. We have to eliminate Olympique Lyonnais because we want to reach the Wembley Stadium final.You scored your first Champions League goal against Milan at the Bernabeu. You celebrated in a special way. What did you feel?It was incredible to score my first Champions League goal. I was lucky to catch that clearance. I didn’t care how nice my goal was because it was my first in the European Cup.You kissed the crest after scoring against Sevilla in the Copa del Rey...I did. I feel very much connected to this club. I’m part of this team and I wanted to express my happiness for being here. I hadn’t planned it. I was a spur of the moment thing. It is always incredible to score, no matter where you are, but it is even more special when you do so at home before the Bernabeu crowd. The stadium makes me feel fantastically well.
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