pacstud
Well-Known Member
He’s the opposite of Mustafi. Mustafi is quite good but with one or two game deciding mistakes. Mesut strolls lazily with one or two elite offensive moments. Neither is tolerable.Not at all surprised to see Özil’s performance is being massively overrated on here.
He had a decent (if rusty) first half, with a fantastic pass for our second goal, but was anonymous throughout the second as the team struggled to get a single attack going. Was far too slow to second balls as well. We actually looked more likely to score when Nelson replaced him, and Nelson dropped a clanger of a performance.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m not criticising Mesut. It was a promising performance that makes me want to see more of him. But let’s not pretend it was anything complete or special. That pass was a great reminder of what he is capable of, but over 90 minutes he can do far, far, better.