Mesut Özil: 2019/20 Performances

[Oxeki]

I've not seen Özil play like this since the Leicester game last season. He single handedly dominated Newcastle. I think the NUFC midfielders and defenders Will still be having nightmares about Özil for a long time.


But sadly, he's more likely to have a 2/10 performance than a similar pefromance to this in our next game

 

[Eaststander74]

heh. Just say "Well Played" and go sit in the snow.

When it snows, I will. Meanwhile, you can go have a paddle in the sewage

 

[Tosker]

best to treat him, and all the other players, as new signings since the arrival of Arteta, and reappraise them from that date

 

[A_G]

@hydrofluoric acid

Mesut

 

[pigge]

Good showing, hope he can do similiarly against better opposition.

 

[Taneruit]

Did really well today and I thought he's getting more and more back in the groove.

 

[Macho]

Lmao this guy is useless

Shame we have to force it and play this guy for the sake of harmony amongst players/fans.

 

[Tourbillion]

He was very decent.

 

[Eaststander74]

He was alright for what I expect from him. I don’t expect miracles and I accept a functional showing with no thrills these days. Just glad we won today tbh.

 

[hydrofluoric acid]

Brilliant today! Amazing!

 

[CaseUteinberger]

Lmao this guy is useless

Shame we have to force it and play this guy for the sake of harmony amongst players/fans.

I don’t think he is useless, but he sure isn’t much of a player anymore. Not really sure why Arteta bothers. I see very little of value he potentially brings. If we move Kola And Xhaka on in the summer we can hopefully bench him without parts of the squad going ape ****.

 

[CaseUteinberger]

He was alright for what I expect from him. I don’t expect miracles and I accept a functional showing with no thrills these days. Just glad we won today tbh.

Don’t think less is expected by any other player besides him to be fair. If he would have had the game Cabellos had his fan boys would have been going crazy for joy.

 

[GDeep™]

Like clockwork you know, love this thread

 

[Eaststander74]

Like clockwork you know, love this thread

What I love most about it, is his loyalists have been taught how and when to comment. It's taken a long time, but fingers have been burned and lessons have been learned. The thread is how it always should have been now. My work is probably done here tbh.

 

[fc honka]

Solid game. Compared to Ceballos much faster on the ball without those slow turns. Liked Dani though too! The ratings were very good for Özil on every media bar Arseblog where he got only a 6.5.
Some people should take their eyes of their asses

 

[Ash10]

Had a pretty decent game actually

 

[kenshinSG]

Özil may not be picking up assist stats, but when he is not in the field, we couldn't hold on to the ball in the attacking half. if we want to ship him off, then we have to bring in a top CAM. it is not so easy to get one now

 

[gunner4lyfe]

Özil may not be picking up assist stats, but when he is not in the field, we couldn't hold on to the ball in the attacking half. if we want to ship him off, then we have to bring in a top CAM. it is not so easy to get one now

We weren't holding it well even before he came off. It was all everton. Lol

 

[kraphtous]

Brilliant as usual! We can’t do anything without him though, needs a backup next year.

 

[TimT]

If you have paid attention, there were always two midfield players only a few feet away and on each side of Özil throughout the game waiting to close on him quickly as soon as the ball is released for him. Özil neutralized two players of Everton. It was the same last week as well. ManUnited and Chelsea struggled to contain him. Lampard has said it as well.

The moment Özil was substituted rightfully, the team couldn't make more than two consecutive passes efficiently. Although Ceballos has been making progress, he is still far from being good at his position. I'll give credit for his defensive work, He is young and have quality and skills to be better. When Ceballos is taken out, Özil becomes less visible and effective. I think Özil can and should do much more but that may only happen if he is surrounded by the right players. However, he is the only player that makes the team play more fluid football with better passing and possession of the ball. Sometimes, his passes and "hockey assists" may look too simple or ordinary but his decision is on spot. They are difference makers.