Country: Kosova
Player:Saka
Not sure why you used the word “brutal”. He has certainly tried to comprehensively address every issue floating around him.
The one thing that stands out for me is he still seems to be smarting from Keown and the other ex-pro comments. Let’s summarise what Keown said and dial down his caveman like rhetoric:
Özil is a gifted player who performs so far below his god-given abilities on such a regular basis it’s like he is cheating the club.
“If we don’t do well in a ‘big’ game, it’s always my fault. If that’s true, how do you explain our results in the ‘big’ games when I wasn’t involved? There’s no real difference. I know people expect me to offer more, dictate play and make the difference — I do, too — but it’s not that straightforward.
“I’m not the only player in the team and, don’t forget, some of our opponents are simply better than us. Also, what is a ‘big’ or ‘small’ game? In the Premier League, anyone can beat anyone. Look at Wolves and Norwich beating Man City, or Newcastle and West Ham beating Man United.
The article is much longer than the two pieces, where he also talks about otehr issues.
A summary:
- His intention to stay at Arsenal until “at least” the summer of 2021
- Why he believes condemnation of his performances is “ridiculous”
- The moped attack that left his wife feeling “scared” in their own home
- How “racist abuse” forced him to quit the Germany national team
- A feeling of “respect” that led to his association with Turkey’s president