22 Jan 2019 22:02:10
Over from the Liverpool page and just an observation with the majority of Arsenal fans regarding Ozil. I see the general consensus is he is lazy but according to Ed001. I believe that not to be the case as he in fact covers more ground than most of the Arsenal players, so just slightly confused as to the hate for want of a better word lobbied at him and wanted to get a better understand as I believe him to be a fantastic player ability wise.


1.) 22 Jan 2019
22 Jan 2019 22:37:30
Works much much harder than most give him credit for, I watched him for 90 minutes during one game totally ignoring the ball just forcing on Mesut and his work rate is incredible, his talent is unquestionably but it's his availability that I find difficult to understand.

He has more colds and minor injuries than any player I can remember, if we have a bad result ( not uncommon in recent years) Ozil seems to pick up a virus or bad back or muscle problem.
I genuinely believe if he was at City or Liverpool he'd be fit a lot lot more often.


2.) 23 Jan 2019
22 Jan 2019 23:11:23
Obviously doesn't fit Emerys style, isn't reliable and his wages are not making life easy for arsenal football club. He isn't and doesn't give value for money. If his demeanour attitude and workrate ( closing down) improved, he may start earning his money and more praise. I think its defening the sound of trampling feet of teams not rushing to try and prize a "class" player, available away, when its pretty obvious he is available. Why?


3.) 23 Jan 2019
23 Jan 2019 06:12:19
He performs when we play well. When we play poorly he's singled out for his body language. I get frustrated at his inability to tackle but it's hardly what we signed him for.

He should be played every game if he is fit unless for tactical reasons like Ramsey to mark Jorginho. Nobody else can supply Auba and Laca as reliably.


4.) 23 Jan 2019
23 Jan 2019 08:33:31
Back in 2013 when Mesut arrived we all expected huge things from him but I think it's fair to say he would have expected much much more from Arsenal too.
As much as Mesut has been a disappointment to Arsenal I think Arsenal have equally been a disappointment to Mesut.
Anyone remember Mesuts first taste of an Arsenal thrashing at City when he stormed off the pitch at the finial whistle? Mertesacker publicly berated him for showing his emotion and how angry he was about that embarrassing performance and he had to publicly apologise for his behaviour, I think the penny dropped that day that he hadn't joined an ambitious club but one that was cosy and happy to get by with as little as possible.


5.) 23 Jan 2019
23 Jan 2019 09:12:34
He seem very emotional and doesn’t like to lose, I don’t mind his body language because it actually means that he cares. Maybe because his wage and price tag we and the media expects too much from him. He vision is second to none. I still rate him personally and I think there’s a lot to come from him.
It just a shame as wire mentioned when we play poorly he’s always singled out. In his second season he created more chances than gerard and lambard combined.
They is always thisbodd players they need to be well managed to get the best out of them.


6.) 23 Jan 2019
23 Jan 2019 10:59:30
He's a class player Moe but he unfortunately joined Arsenal when the club wasn't all it could or should have been.


7.) 23 Jan 2019
23 Jan 2019 11:17:17
He should be treated like a QB (nfl) have the blockers/ defenders defending doing everything they can so that the QB (Ozil) Cam do what he does best. find the killer pass.
He’s the best at what he does, creating chances, so we should be doing everything in our power to let him do that n that alone in my opinion.
Coyg.


8.) 23 Jan 2019
23 Jan 2019 11:21:41
There’s little doubt he has talent, he suited the kind of football Wenger wanted to play and when Cazorla and Coquelin were at their best, very briefly I know, then Ozil was at his best.

His clear dislike of heading or tackling doesn’t help his cause but put the right players around him with Auba and Laca and he would be immense again.


9.) 23 Jan 2019
23 Jan 2019 13:48:19
Arsene didn't seem to really know what to do with Ozil when he arrived and Stuck him out of the wing to accommodate Caz playing in the hole behind Giroud.
When Le Coq and Caz came together in cmf then suddenly there became room for Mesut to play more freely.

I remember Mesuts first game away to Sunderland and him doing tee ups with chewing gum before the game, he looked totally relaxed confident and he certainly started off playing like that too.
It's easy to forget now what a huge signing Mesut was back in 2013, Spurs had Just spent the Bale money and more on singing lots of new players and the Spurs fans where buzzing until, we got Mesut Ozil and then all thier new players put together seemed a bit silly in comparison to the true world superstar we had signed at the time.


10.) 23 Jan 2019
23 Jan 2019 14:20:25
Was going to add my penny's worth but i think the previous responses have covered it really well. Would still have him in my Arsenal team every week, and like Stoner and others have said, would let other players worry about winning the ball, and just let Ozil worry about how he is going to set up chances for Lacca and Aubey.


11.) 23 Jan 2019
23 Jan 2019 14:45:35
It's a real shame it hasn't ever quite worked out for us and Mesut but it's 23.59pm on his Arsenal clock and it would be some last minute turnaround if things were to work out now between him and Dick.


12.) 23 Jan 2019
23 Jan 2019 19:18:29
Thanks all for the responses, seems he came with a lot of expectations but it didn’t work out for one reason or another, such a shame considering his ability.


13.) 25 Jan 2019
25 Jan 2019 08:31:57
On his salary: Mesut Özil has the 4th most followers on Twitter of all footballers, only behind CR Messi and Neymar. His market stays for the club is huge. Therefore you could justify the salary. He probably earn it in kit sales alone. Arsenal would probably have a dip in fan base the day he’s gone!

On his playing style: he is a attacking player. His job is not to tackle, and use his energy to break down the other team. He prefers a 10 role big in’s the strikers. He played winger in RM. He hardly ever loose the ball. He always try to break open the defense. He is really good at holding the play at the opposing side of the pitch.