Mesut Özil: 2019/20 Performances

[krackpot]

Once he leaves, it will be a long time before we are able to attract someone of his calibre.

 

[DasBootist]

Once he leaves, it will be a long time before we are able to attract someone of his calibre.

Calibre is not as important as effectiveness within the system

 

[Mark Tobias]

Once he leaves, it will be a long time before we are able to attract someone of his calibre.

Good. Rather have Cantwell from Norwich! That's the calibre of player we need. Chases everything, knows when to shoot, when to pass, dies for the shirt. **** this social media hipster bullshit ****ing footballer we seem to be chock block full of.

 

[krackpot]

Calibre is not as important as effectiveness within the system

Welcome to mid-table then.

Guess we have to accept it eventually.

 

[Gooner_girl14]

Calibre is not as important as effectiveness within the system

What system is that? All I see is a system with no functional midfield and poor defence.

 

[krackpot]

Good. Rather have Cantwell from Norwich! That's the calibre of player we need. Chases everything, knows when to shoot, when to pass, dies for the shirt. **** this social media hipster bullshit ****ing footballer we seem to be chock block full of.

that's all what we're gonna get soon.

Players like that are the backbone of the team, but you need some special 'luxury' players to rise above the average ****.

What system is that? All I see is a system with no functional midfield and poor defence.

If we cannot accommodate players like Auba and Özil who have highly specialized roles, it is a failure of whatever 'system' we use.

 

[DasBootist]

What system is that? All I see is a system with no functional midfield and poor defence.

I'm not implying that the current system works. Only a fool/troll would do such a thing.

We need players that suit our system, akin the two best teams in the land currently, is all I meant. Clearly Mesut doesn't fit...

 

[Gooner_girl14]

I'm not implying that the current system works. Only a fool/troll would do such a thing.

We need players that suit our system, akin to the two best teams in the land currently, is all I meant. Clearly Mesut doesn't fit...

Fair enough, but what system are we trying to play exactly? Genuine question coz I don't know.

 

[Mark Tobias]

that's all what we're gonna get soon.

Players like that are the backbone of the team, but you need some special 'luxury' players to rise above the average ****.

No you don't the whole idea of a luxury player is one you CAN have over and above the other stars who consistently turn games around for you.
We have no space for Özil actually. We need a winner. We need a game changer. We need someone who acts, walks, talks, breathes like a ****ing top earner in the squad. Not a sulky brat who has silky skills but very rarely turns a game on its head. He is past it. I love Özil. His football is beautiful but it is ineffective at the moment. He's a square peg in a round hole right now and has been for some time.

He is the poster boy for all our bad business in the last half a decade and one of the key reasons why we can't have decent players at this club.

 

[Gooner_girl14]

No you don't the whole idea of a luxury player is one you CAN have over and above the other stars who consistently turn games around for you.
We have no space for Özil actually. We need a winner. We need a game changer. We need someone who acts, walks, talks, breathes like a ****ing top earner in the squad. Not a sulky brat who has silky skills but very rarely turns a game on its head. He is past it. I love Özil. His football is beautiful but it is ineffective at the moment. He's a square peg in a round hole right now and has been for some time.

He is the poster boy for all our bad business in the last half a decade and one of the key reasons why we can't have decent players at this club.

I agree with some of your points and think Özil is past it, but one player isn't going to magically transform this squad. Not to mention, our attack is not our issue at the moment, our midfield and defence (in that order) are more pressing problems. Özil provided an assist today...and his set pieces are pretty much the only chances we're creating right now.

 

[HaffBR]

He is far from Kevin De Bruyne level of impact and the Belgian is much more dedicated than he is.

 

[Mark Tobias]

I agree with some of your points and think Özil is past it, but one player isn't going to magically transform this squad. Not to mention, our attack is not our issue at the moment, our midfield and defence (in that order) are more pressing problems. Özil provided an assist today...and his set pieces are pretty much the only chances we're creating right now.

Ozils wages are worth 3 players at other clubs.. His chances have been missed but it isn't as if he is the only player in the league who can kick a ball.. He never shoots either which is an absolute weakness. He is quite simply a beautiful footballer who plays a position that the modern game has forgotten

 

[krackpot]

No you don't the whole idea of a luxury player is one you CAN have over and above the other stars who consistently turn games around for you.
We have no space for Özil actually. We need a winner. We need a game changer. We need someone who acts, walks, talks, breathes like a ****ing top earner in the squad. Not a sulky brat who has silky skills but very rarely turns a game on its head. He is past it. I love Özil. His football is beautiful but it is ineffective at the moment. He's a square peg in a round hole right now and has been for some time.

He is the poster boy for all our bad business in the last half a decade and one of the key reasons why we can't have decent players at this club.

I disagree with your definition. A Lambo, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo is a luxury car. It cannot function as a daily driver. You cannot use a Bentley to get groceries from a side street. You use beater to do your chores while you use the Lambo when you want to have fun.

Barca and Madrid concede a lot of goals because of their style and refusal to play workhorses. Been saying this for a few years now.

I don't have a problem with becoming a hard working team of grafters, but we do not have the players in our CM and defense. We have a good forward line, we have to ensure that our team is built around our forwards.

 

[Mark Tobias]

I disagree with your definition. A Lambo, Ferrari, Alfa Romeo is a luxury car. It cannot function as a daily driver. You cannot use a Bentley to get groceries from a side street. You use beater to do your chores while you use the Lambo when you want to have fun.

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We don't need to have fun, we need the damn groceries!

 

[field442]

Hope all the fanboys **** off with him.

 

[krackpot]

We don't need to have fun, we need the damn groceries!

Emery has really destroyed your confidence.it is the same for the players.

I still believe that we will pull through this phase but it needs patience and a good tactical overhaul.

I won't settle for mediocrity just because to prove a point.

 

[Mark Tobias]

I won't settle for mediocrity just because to prove a point.

That is great. I applaud you but the reality is it is up to the board..

 

[freeglennhelder2]

If we cannot accommodate players like Auba and Özil who have highly specialized roles, it is a failure of whatever 'system' we use.

Not sure about the inclusion of Auba here? How is a striker classified as a “specialised role”. Whereas in Juan Matas recent interview he stated that his and Ozils traditional role is dead in the modern game.

 

[krackpot]

Not sure about the inclusion of Auba here? How is a striker classified as a “specialised role”. Whereas in Juan Matas recent interview he stated that his and Ozils traditional role is dead in the modern game.

Auba is a striker who does nothing else (sorta like Nistelrooy), basically a spectator for anything other than getting goals. There are other forwards like Laca, Welbeck who help out the team in other areas.

I have nothing against any of them, just pointed out that any good team is a mixture of different kinds of players.

 

[celestis]

Hope all the fanboys **** off with him.

Judging by the empty seats at the stadium all the fanboys have ****ed off already .