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Any stat that 'proves' Özil was better for us than Cesc, Cazorla or even Ramsey is not to be trusted.
Best season in the history of the club in terms of goal/assist contribution.
Any stat that 'proves' Özil was better for us than Cesc, Cazorla or even Ramsey is not to be trusted.
Best season in the history of the club in terms of goal/assist contribution.
You're such a hater it's weird. You now want to retrospectively go back in time just to rag on the guy.Doubtful. I don’t know who agreed with who or whether this mass synchronised nod of heads should even mean anything... but in hindsight, nah. Not for me. Hard to compare, and hardly worth doing so either.
@Jury will call this a freak season but would he say the same about Alexis's best season?
Best season in the history of the club in terms of goal/assist contribution.
Alexis was consistent. he scored 80 goals 45 assists for us in 166 apps. He was the definition of consistent. 16/17 season was by no means a freak season. Özil meanwhile, I could categorize his 15/16 season as freak season because that season, he didn't particularly play better than any other season. But for some reason he just had huge Volume of assists. He did have some nice games that season. Again, it was no different from other season.@Jury will call this a freak season but would he say the same about Alexis's best season?
About 85% of the fan base are haters in that case.You're such a hater it's weird. You now want to retrospectively go back in time just to rag on the guy.
The season I'm talking about was his best goalscoring season for us, I think he even hit double digits in the league.
The thread is archived and my memory is impeccable lol, that was the best Özil we had for Arsenal but the team's decline was shocking.
All that deserves is this Alexis was an animal.
I hope he can contribute whatever he can, but think he'll lose his place and become a forgotten man.
Comparing Özil to Alexis is just ridiculous. Alexis pulled up trees for us every season while he played for us. I would kill to have someone like Alexis back in our team. He was so consistent in his game and attitude. Just the opposite from Özil. No, comparing them doesn't make sense.Alexis was consistent. he scored 80 goals 45 assists for us in 166 apps. He was the definition of consistent. 16/17 season was by no means a freak season. Özil meanwhile, I could categorize his 15/16 season as freak season because that season, he didn't particularly play better than any other season. But for some reason he just had huge Volume of assists. He did have some nice games that season. Again, it was no different from other season.
There was nothing special about that season watching Özil. His numbers while impressive did distract from the fact that when the team lost Santi and Sanchez to injuries, Özil crumbled under pressure. Even Coquelin was arguably more impressive.
Except Silva, Foden and KDB (until recently) also just “wait” in the final third. They are just as much involved in the build up as Özil is and you would know this if you watched the game instead of regurgitating talking points from bots like football manager.He doesn't really contribute to build up play like @Football Manager. He just waits in the final third and when gets the ball he then tries to make the final pass. Compare him to players Iniesta, KDB, Silva and now foden (When he plays in midfield). This hurts us in our transition. We then struggle to move the ball up the pitch. When we had Santi, Ramsey and Wilshere in the team, it wasn't that big a problem but now with Xhaka ( and any other of the midfielders that pairs him) we now struggle massively. The only thing he ever had was the exceptional movement in the final third to receive the ball.
Özil hasn't decline physically or technically.
If you bring a 24 or 25 year old Özil to present time, most top clubs won't touch him. The game has passed such players by. Fernandez or KDB-style AM is now more suited tactically to the modern game.
It's just a myth being peddled by his fans to ram home the narrative that he was ever this great player for us.
Saka will be a better AM for us. While not as talented, he's always eager to join the build up phase and he help us progress play.
Silva, Foden, KDB involves a lot in the build up play. They wait in the final third? Do you even watch football? That’s how they create midfield overload and have so much possession. And that’s how they are able to play beautiful passes, create space and progress the team forward in the build up phase.Except Silva, Foden and KDB (until recently) also just “wait” in the final third. They are just as much involved in the build up as Özil is and you would know this if you watched the game instead of regurgitating talking points from bots like football manager.
Yes they wait in the final third and let the CBs and fullbacks do all the build up. That’s their jobs as attacking midfielders. They don’t play deep as a Kroos or a Pogba doSilva, Foden, KDB involves a lot in the build up play. They wait in the final third? Do you even watch football? That’s how they create midfield overload and have so much possession. And that’s how they are able to play beautiful passes, create space and progress the team forward in the build up phase.
Oh god. They do not stay deep but they create a lot of play in the build up phase.Yes they wait in the final third and let the CBs and fullbacks do all the build up. That’s their jobs as attacking midfielders. They don’t play deep as a Kroos or a Pogba do
Spot on he doesn't contribute to the build up play, and when given a virtually a free role you expect numbers hence the assists. Meanwhile you have Cesc doing it all from end to end and still getting assists and people have the audacity to compare them.He doesn't really contribute to build up play like @Football Manager. He just waits in the final third and when gets the ball he then tries to make the final pass. Compare him to players Iniesta, KDB, Silva and now foden (When he plays in midfield). This hurts us in our transition. We then struggle to move the ball up the pitch. When we had Santi, Ramsey and Wilshere in the team, it wasn't that big a problem but now with Xhaka ( and any other of the midfielders that pairs him) we now struggle massively. The only thing he ever had was the exceptional movement in the final third to receive the ball.
Agenda cutting off circulation to your brain again, these things happen I suppose.:rofl:You look at his league stats and the 19 assist season it’s just a bit of a freak. Either side of it is pretty much mediocrity.
How are they “creating play” in the build up phase if they’re not staying deep?Oh god. They do not stay deep but they create a lot of play in the build up phase.