Yeah thats what I said at the start. He’s not very good definsively but he at least puts pressure on opposing players, runs with them instead of standing still and watching them run past. That automatically makes him a better option than Xhaka.
And as far as offensively why all of a sudden are u making him out to sound like he used to be Messi and he no longer tries? Ozil has always been pass first.
Nah he’s an attacking player. If you look at his movement and sprint stats he’s on par with our forward players and he covers more space than anyone on our team most of the time.
Half fit ozil is better than the Chums we have in midfield.
Sad state of affairs really.
We pass side ways for 5 mins then attempt a foolish or a risky pass which doesnt come off 95% of time and we loose possesion. There is zero buildup and creativity.
Just can’t see any Turkish club signing Ozil. Our only hope is the odd MLS or Qatar team, with too much cash in their pockets. @Calum and I know how hard it is to offload Mesut, #FMstruggles
Agree to disagree. Goals and assists aside, I thought he was great.
Issue with Ozil is that he will always be associated with goal contributions. It’s why him starting playing deeper will never be received well. Look at Cristiano and Messi, they have a drought every so often and they’re dubbed as bums.
I don’t really care about the goal contributions. It just seems he, or his relationship with Arsenal/Arteta, is so fragile at this point that one minor issue means he is unavailable for weeks. Because he doesn’t want to or his body can’t anymore or Arteta doesn’t feel like playing him. Whatever the reason, I’m kind of done with that. It’s costing Arsenal.
No report has suggested Ozil and Arteta have beef. Quite the opposite, it has been reported they’re on good terms.
I think people take the Guendouzi deal and have bundled it up with Ozil. Or people just want to hate on Ozil because it’s become the norm nowadays.
I’m not claiming he has a bad relationship with Arteta. I’m saying he might have a bad relationship. Nor am I hating on him. Like I said for whatever reason I’m done with the fact that he isn’t reliable as far as playing week to week goes. It’s a simple fact he isn’t as available. Not looking forward to lean on Smith-Rowe for extended periods.