Tir Na Nog
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What are you trying to prove, that Özil wasn't an elite playmaker in his career? Of course his assist rate isn't as good anymore, he has declined as a player, and been in and out of the team due to being dropped/injured.
Özil's strength has always been his creativity, close up control, his link up play, his assists. He doesn't have the assist factor as much anymore, but still helps any team with his creativity, close control, link up play. These things may not show up in the goals/assists charts but they help a team score goals and be a good attacking side.
Messi "drops deep" and "drifts to the side" literally every time Barcelona attack.
Henry used to "drift" to the left practically every attack, Cristiano Ronaldo the same, even when he was employed centrally.
The reason is you can find space and receive the ball more easily, no half decent attacking player is going to stand still in the middle of pitch surrounded by two huge centre backs, probably two defensive midfielders with fullbacks tucking in, just waiting for the ball.
If you don't want the ball just stand on top of the guy marking you, don't move.
Also for the record I said we should get rid of him over a year ago, far from being a "fanboy".
Emery who couldn't teach attacking football to save his life.
Ouch! They love a stat in this thread too...I just saw a tweet, Arsenal had 3rd highest goals scored under Emery last season.
Word. He has to play first.Peak Özil won't make much more difference than currently Özil in this present arsenal side imo
I come here when my tea is too hot to drink.He’s not doing sh*t I just think his supporters are either trolling at this point or completely exasperated after one of our worst seasons in donkeys.
Peak Özil won't make much more difference than currently Özil in this present arsenal side imo
He'd be a passenger though. Peak Özil was a final ball merchant. We don't need someone taking up space in between the lines waiting for the ball from the CM.I'm pretty sure peak Özil would make a difference in this team. You watch this team play and they can't keep the ball in midfield and they can't build play through the centre. We also mess up a lot of counterattacks.
Özil's greatest strengths were his first touch, his vision and his choice and weight of pass. He'd be able to keep the ball more in midfield. He'd also be useful in counterattacks because he'd choose the right option and make the right weight of pass. So often we f*ck up counterattacks by not making the right pass at the right moment.
Not to say everything would be rosy. Peak Özil would still want other ballers to link up with, he'd want midfield runners to pass to, which we don't currently have. But overall he'd make us much more potent simply by seeing Auba's runs and passing the ball to him in dangerous areas.
Who do we listen to? Former assistant manager of Mourinho and Conte and the current assistant manager of the England national team or Oxeki from Arsenal-Mania.com?He'd be a passenger though. Peak Özil was a final ball merchant. We don't need someone taking up space in between the lines waiting for the ball from the CM.
Most teams don't operate like that anymore, at least no top team does that. We need KDB/Fernandez type players who are comfortable in in every phase of play. We have one of such player in ESR. I also believe saka could be that player.
Maybe we can offload Özil to Sp**s if Mourinho is so hot on him? That would be so brilliant. All you Özil fanboys could migrate over to the Fighting **** instead! Now wouldn't that be one for the ages? Please, please with sugar on top! Let it happen!Who do we listen to? Former assistant manager of Mourinho and Conte and the current assistant manager of the England national team or Oxeki from Arsenal-Mania.com?
Maybe we can offload Özil to Sp**s if Mourinho is so hot on him? That would be so brilliant. All you Özil fanboys could migrate over to the Fighting **** instead! Now wouldn't that be one for the ages? Please, please with sugar on top! Let it happen!
Who said anything about Mourinho being hot on him? Wtf are you even talking about lmaoMaybe we can offload Özil to Sp**s if Mourinho is so hot on him? That would be so brilliant. All you Özil fanboys could migrate over to the Fighting **** instead! Now wouldn't that be one for the ages? Please, please with sugar on top! Let it happen!