Mesut Ozil: "I think that El Clasico has gone down, which is not Real Madrid's fault - the problem is Barca"

Former Real Madrid midfielder Mesut Ozil has revealed why El Classico has lost its greatness.

"I think that El Clásico has gone down, which is a shame. But it's not Real Madrid's fault, because they’re undoubtedly one of the best teams in the world. The problem is Barça, which has lost its potential.

El Classico during the time of Jose Mourinho and Pep Guardiola were the best in history, it was the peak of football. In my opinion, the world's attention is now more focused on the Liverpool vs Man City match and other Premier League matches," Ozil said.

Mesut Ozil has played 159 matches for Real Madrid.