24 Apr 2014 12:11:02
Here we go.

Talk shorts has stated that with Barcelona's ban lifted they are after Ozil for a measly £30 million. Ozil is class, but I also believe he thinks he's made a mistake playing in England. Is body language is a disgrace, players around him are always telling him off, even Per ragged him around last year for being a tool on the pitch and not respecting the fans at the end of the match. Do you think it has any legs on it and we could see the end of Ozil? I like him but i'm on the fence whether it would bother me if he left or not.

1.) 24 Apr 2014
Cesc + 7 mill = Ozil and they can have him.

although with the type of players they have they would be better off, compared to us having cesc and then still needing to buy forwards to utilise another creative minds vision.

Cesc can score goals so that's a bonus.

The worst thing we could do is sell ozil even for the 42.5 million and then not buy the world class striker we need to take us forward.

also selling a player like Ozil will mean players like Cazorla may want out in the near future.

Its a conundrum. I would hope we keep ozil, I would hope barcelona keep cesc, so that way we can concetrate on a striker and they can go ahead and not buy a defender and buy another striker.

2.) 24 Apr 2014
24 Apr 2014 13:39:39
I certainly hope he stays. Yes his attitude hasn't been right in some games, but there have been other games where I have felt sorry for him because he just hasn't had any runners to pick out. His last game before his injury was Everton in the FA cup and he was absolutely fantastic. I think if we can keep Theo fit, and sign a striker who can run in behind, then we will see the best of Ozil.

3.) 24 Apr 2014
If we had a striker that would run in behind instead of infront of the defenders it would complement ozils game so much better that's why we need a new striker

4.) 24 Apr 2014
Özil has to stay, he just needs players around him willing to make the runs he's always searching for, get a striker with some pace and you'll see the real Özil.

5.) 24 Apr 2014
People really need to stop berating players still in their first season. Oezil has clearly got some fitness work to do, but he needs a pre-season and time to adapt. People seem to be assuming that playing in a team that had to play 45 mins and then relax in Spain is the same as playing in a team that needs to play flat out for 90 mins.
Keep him, attract the top players to play around him and start to challenge. Oezil's form dropped after Ramsey got injured, they understand each other, he will gel with others given time
I wouldn't pay any attention to Talk rubbish, they have as far as I'm aware, NEVER been remotely close to what goes on at Arsenal, just a group of Manchester United and Chelsea fans with too much time on their hands.Wenger wouldn't break the transfer record to allow him to leave before getting a chance to build around and work with him (Unless he was 30 years old). rant over.

6.) 25 Apr 2014
Well said kermit

Ozil is incredibly reliant on hard running players and we don't have any when Ramsey/Theo are out, or when he and Ox aren't on the pitch at the same time.

He was fantastic at Madrid surrounded by Benz, Ronaldo, Di Maria, etc. who all run in behind constantly. Giroud is not that player, Santi isn't, Rosicky isn't, etc. Of course he's going to suffer.

I believe 100% that if Ramsey and Theo stayed fit, we would still be at the top of the table. Slate that if you want, but my point is that Ozil needs movement and we offered none for about 3 months straight