09 Feb 2014 17:20:04
Hi Ed's please can any of you shed any light on Ozil?
Is he just struggling for form or is he unhappy with life at Arsenal.
He seems to have lost that cheeky smile he had when he first arrived, can you shed any light on this for us please?
If its just form we need to give him all the support we can.

{Ed002's Note - It was wind he had when he arrived, he'll be fine.}

1.) 09 Feb 2014
Coming from sunny Spain to England, I'm sure anyone would be a bit down! People forget how long Pires and to an extent Bergkamp took to settle, Özil will be a future Arsenal legend.

2.) 10 Feb 2014
Pires literally did nowt first season!

3.) 10 Feb 2014
Remember how well Silva started and then completely tailed off after Christmas aswell similar story!

4.) 10 Feb 2014
And Per. remember how much of a liability he was when he first joined. I'm probably not the only one who thought Wenger had made a massive error in signing him. Coming from a league who's pace is a lot slower than the premier league, both he and Ozil would've had more time on the ball than they do now. Per has adjusted to that and i'm sure Ozil will do the same. We won't see his true potential until next season though I guess.

What I have noticed with Ozil over the last half a dozen games, is that he is usually marked by two players. Even Messi would stuggle to make an impact with that kind of pressure. For me though, £42 million is a complete waste and I personally don't think he's any better than Rosicky. In fact, I don't think he is as good as Rosicky. He is far too slow on the ball, whereas when Tomas plays, the ball gets passed a lot quicker and the tempo of our midfield play is a lot higher.