Kroos is a **** but he has long enjoy favoritism what else is new
Yeah, good read about what Monreal said here. Particularly the bit about Özil being very placid by nature, and not going to change. The problem is that people are judging him by their own standards.I liked Monreal coming out and dismissing the bust up runours.
Quite telling actually, they never deny it when there are murmurs.
"He doesn't know how to take a player by the throat"Yeah, good read about what Monreal said here. Particularly the bit about Özil being very placid by nature, and not going to change. The problem is that people are judging him by their own standards.
Someone like Mr DT who lives his life at boiling point, can’t fathom why Özil isn’t kicking the sh*t out of people when he’s two nil down. When he’s biting the sofa and got his wife in headlock, Özil just keeps on doing what he does best, calmly looking for clever passes that might unlock the game.
http://www.skysports.com/football/n...ies-bust-up-between-mesut-Özil-and-unai-emery
Pitbull’s maybe little but are very tenacious."He doesn't know how to take a player by the throat"
And why should he.. we have Lucas T for that.
Have a look at how all the blonde, tall, German-named players within that squad have nothing bad said against them. When in fact players like Muller have been absolute dogshit during the World Cup.
Funny that people who apparently don't read German papers, always try to construct an argument that only players with a migrant background got criticized.
perhaps more people would understand the sub-text to all the Özil bashing if it was described as political rather than racist? more about being anti all immigrantion rather than really caring about the individual immigrant's origins?I am German and basically no one went after Kroos or Mueller in the press, at least not in the way they went after Özil, e.g. And that overshadowed any criticism of other players anyway.
I do honestly think that sublayers of racism did play a part not neccessarilly in who, but how they got critizied.
I do specifically remember an absolutely shameful radio show that posited Kroos as the straight arrow, dutiful, all German against the lazy, spoiled, luxurious migrant kid Özil - shamefully close to WW2 propaganda stereotypes and very racist indeed. Btw, by now I suspect Kroos does at least enjoy those labels, or he wouldn't have gone out and criticized the next migrant kid as lazy and stupid (Sané).
Apart from Kroos I don't want to get at players, because I actually think there's not too much or any problem in the team itself regarding racism. I think the press projected the big, socio political topic of recent times - rise of racism, divided society, etc. - onto the DFB team. There was talks about suspected groups built around certain players, dividing the team by migrant and non-migrant heritage, and I think that's BS. But saying the German press' reporting during and after the WC was in fact not at least slightly racially charged is turning a blind eye.
perhaps more people would understand the sub-text to all the Özil bashing if it was described as political rather than racist? more about being anti all immigrantion rather than really caring about the individual immigrant's origins?
IIRC, nowhere in Mesut's statement did he mention that the players were racist. He just bashed the board, pundits, journalists, sponsors and some audience. Why are these players chirping unnecessarily?
It's really confusing . It's like they've all been briefed to be honest
Still doesn't make sense that Per has 'chimed in with a haven't you people ever heard of.. closing the goddam door..' whoops, wrong thread.It's really confusing . It's like they've all been briefed to be honest
Honigstein has mentioned before Özil & Kroos dont like each other.
I have not followed Özil too much with the national team but if he behaves in a similar manner as with us can see that rubbing teammates the wrong way.
Easy opportunity to go in at the mo.
Had a mate here in South Africa who went for trials at several smaller clubs in Germany (i'd be lying if I named them). He's a black lad and I remember him saying that Germany and Russia were by far the worst in terms of racism he experienced and was aware of. He went to Aus, Russia, Holland, Germany and he's from here in South Africa (Where racism thrives)I did notice that the first players out the gate to wish all the best Özil on his retirement publicly were Rudiger and Boateng.
I’ve found it kinda hilariously misguided how all these white bread German players have been coming out since saying there’s no racism in the German team, showing zero self awareness at all.
I'm not sure they have 'missed the mark' naively either... Very deliberately in my opinion. Sad, particularly in Per's case.Decent assessment by Honigstein there. Kroos, and Mertesacker btw, have completely missed the mark.
Özil is/was actually very well liked in the national team as far as I know.
I'm not sure they have 'missed the mark' naively either... Very deliberately in my opinion. Sad, particularly in Per's case.
I’ve found it kinda hilariously misguided how all these white bread German players have been coming out since saying there’s no racism in the German team, showing zero self awareness at all.
It's simple really.IIRC, nowhere in Mesut's statement did he mention that the players were racist. He just bashed the board, pundits, journalists, sponsors and some audience. Why are these players chirping unnecessarily?