Mesut Ozil Praises Arsenal's 'Sexy Football' Following Leicester Win

Arsenal's Mesut Ozil has praised the "sexy football" being played by the Gunners after their 3-1 win over Leicester City in the Premier League on Monday, but manager Unai Emery has played down talk of a title challenge.

After falling behind in the game, Arsenal launched a comeback inspired by Ozil, who netted before half-time, played a key role in the second goal and exquisitely set up the third, giving the team their 10th win in succession in all competitions.

Following the final whistle, the German, who donned the captain's armband at the Emirates Stadium, said he's loving being part of this side:

The victory kept Arsenal within two points of the top of the table, and recent form has triggered some tentative talk of a possible title win for the first time since 2004. However, new manager Emery did his utmost to keep expectations in check.

"We need to be calm," he said, per Jamie Smith of Goal. "For us it's very important to beat Leicester because they are behind us but near [in the table]. We are also looking at the teams in front us like Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea. We were controlling the match and finding the chances to score. The first 30 minutes was a difficult moment."

While the manager will naturally look to keep a lid on things, Arsenal supporters are within their right to be excited about the team and the brand of football they are playing.

After all, it's been a long time since they put together a winning streak of this significance:

The elegance and incision with which they are operating has been eye-catching too, as they followed up their vibrant attacking display at Fulham before the international break with another one of quality on Monday.

Ozil was the conductor-in-chief behind the fightback, as he left Leicester in a spin with his work in the final third. The German stroked home his goal with style and then played an excellent pass into Hector Bellerin to lay on the second for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The third epitomised what Ozil is capable of when he's on it. A flick in midfield triggered a slick counter-attack, in which the midfielder executed a brilliant dummy and then gave Aubameyang a tap-in for his second goal of the night.

Former goalkeeper David Preece enjoyed the performance of the former Real Madrid man:

It was also a landmark moment for Ozil, who has been with the Gunners since 2013:

For Arsenal, if they are going to put together a serious title challenge, then they will need to see performances like this from their No. 10 on a regular basis. For Ozil, finding that consistency has always been a challenge.

While he was a curious choice for captain for some on Monday, the German did appear to relish being the leader of the team on the night. Emery certainly won't be hesitant to throw the armband his way again in the future any time soon.