Wide player seems like a priority

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Arsenal superstar Mesut Ozil is apparently back in the mixer after his iffy first game against Mexico. Mr Löw said this of the German’s reaction.

“After the match against Sweden, Ozil showed a great reaction in training, as I expected from all who didn’t play,”

He’ll start the game against Korea as Germany chase qualification in a tournament they’ve certainly stuttered in so far. Good for you Mesut, I hope you make 6 assists.

Argentina made it through to the next round beating out Nigeria late on. It looked like Maradona had dropped an 8 ball of something special up in the crowds, there are rumours he’d been hospitalised after the game. The man must have some tolerance at his age, he must have a few bag men to get the fucked up during a game.

Ever Banega had Arsenal fans panties all up in a twist as he ‘liberated’ Messi (perhaps he hospitalised Maradona?)… he even popped up with an assist. That’s what I call World Cup window dressing. I’d take him, he’s experienced, he’s fiery and he has levels to the class in his game. If Arsenal are shooting for top 4 next season, we need to bulk out with experience. I’m just not sure I’d be happy paying £17m for him.

In other news, Kike Marin, the Spanish Ornstein, reckons we’re going for Lucas Vazquez of Real Madrid. It seems we’re keen on a wide man, and according to reports, we’ve made a decent financial offer for the player. These sorts of rumours usually happen when the client is looking for assurances. The Spanish wide man bagged 7 assists and 4 goals from 16 starts, which gets makes me damper than Wayne Rooney’s back on a Mega Bus trip. At 26, he’s at the right age, he’s never going to be more than a squad player for Madrid, so it’d be a good move for him.

Great to read that we’re going hard at signing in some additional attacking players. I’ve been wondering if the lack of sales is to do with the coach waiting to see him players in the flesh? Will there be a late July fire sale after a week? Or did the club do it’s big shifts in January?

All very interesting. I’m tapping out, lots of work to do. See you in the comments.

 

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Bob N16

Cesc, you blame Ozil for decisions the board made. Your hate would better focussed on the people who made a mess of the Sanchez/Ozil , one year left on their contract farce. Ozil and his agent just took advantage of the situation. They could have sold him or not renewed his contract – too simplistic to blame the player.

Marko

It makes me think that the Arsenal hate on here had nothing to do with Wenger at all…. He’s gone but the bullshit just goes on and on.

What does Arsenal have to do with criticizing w player? Or Germany?

Pierre

Bob 16
Agree.. Germany going out is a bonus for Arsenal football club.

Dissenter

Pierre
“CA, marko, qna, Gambon and the rest.”

I’m extremely offended that you left out my name of the elite group this time around 🙂
Yesterday you had me on that list. I’m pretty sure I haven’t done anything to get my name of your list.

TonyD

Pierre
The only continuing bullshit on here is from you but you try to disguise it as your ‘wind up’ baiting.

Emiratesstroller

Frankly to blame Ozil for what went on today is both childish and ridiculous. The WHOLE team was poor. To be brutally frank there was not a single German player who played well. Players like Kimmich and Werner were supposed to be “world class”, but on the evidence of their performance in this tournament they would not merit a place in the Arsenal team. My guess is that Ozil’s international career is over. It would not surprise me that he announces it himself considering some of the terrible statements made about him. Ozil needs to take a proper break and… Read more »

Guns of SF

Wenger was confident that Ozil would sign- he put all the eggs in the basket. HE was also sure that Sanchez would re-sign too. How wrong he was. It did not give any time to find a replacement due to Wengers shit headedness. Ozil camp milked the situation- knowing there were no real suitors as we didnt even put out any feelers on Ozil potential suitors. That left the clock ticking until the last hours and the rest is history. That is a fuck up. That does not explain how shitty Ozil is on the field and off. He is… Read more »

Marko

So what about when Xhaka plays later and he gets the same treatment or players that came through the system, Wilshere, iwobi or Bellerin get the same treatment.. Does the same principle apply…

What does this actually mean? What does supporting Arsenal have anything to do with anything you’ve just said. Unless you think that supporting Arsenal means obedience and never criticizing anyone associated with the club. In which case you’re an idiot

Cesc Appeal

Bob He still used the situation to his advantage which is only a tiny part of my feeling toward him, the bigger part is his spineless, pathetic, no effort, cowardly approach to the game. He secured that £350 000 a week deal and then literally went on holiday for the half of the rest of the season. Was a pathetic sack of shit in any game he played against a side slightly above decent. His character is nonexistent and that is what makes him a bad man. No heart, no energy, no willing, no spine, no balls and not a… Read more »

Receding Hairline

@ Dissenter

I also think the issue was the club did not want to loose face. Like it or not Ozil being allowed to walk free would have been used as a sign of our lack of ambition.

Pierre

Its obvious that we are in for a season of özil hate to replace the Wenger hate.. Guaranteed.

Dissenter

Ozil is done with Germany.
The infamous photograph with Erdogan is still driving some crazy in Germany.
You just know he will be the whipping boy.

Arsene's Nurse

Pierre – Firstly you stance is a false dichotomy and as such a logical fallacy, hence you automatically lose the argument. You can dislike a player yet still like Arsenal.

Xhaka is shit. He’s a terrible footballer especially for the money we’ve paid for him.

Ozil is a lazy footballer and terrible for the money we’ve paid and continue to pay for him.

I want better players than those two in the team. If you think wanting better players is hating Arsenal then you need to have a look at yourself.

Dissenter

Emery will be dumb to give Ozil special status because of his mega wage. Emery only signed a two year deal and has to prove himseld to get an extension.
He won’t have patience with Ozil.

Marko

Correct.. Considering that he has hardly played any football in 3 months….

Been on plenty of holidays though hasn’t he.

Worth pointing out no one was specifically saying it was Ozil’s fault for Germany being knocked out it was Pierre who started this whole shite

Cesc Appeal

Fox Sports in Brasil are laughing at Germany on Twitter, I mean Germany still beat them 7-1 in Brasil and won the World Cup there and also, Brasil could still go out tonight so that has the potential to be awkward.

Ishola70

Pierre
“Its obvious that we are in for a season of özil hate to replace the Wenger hate.. Guaranteed.”

And the boy Xjaka.

It’s what football fans do when they are not happy with that player.

Marko

Its obvious that we are in for a season of özil hate to replace the Wenger hate.. Guaranteed.

Unless he plays well

Pierre

Marko
“Unless you think that supporting Arsenal means obedience and never criticizing anyone associated with the club. In which case you’re an idiot”

But you criticise everyone and everything at the club…. If you and your ilk hate the club so much… You know what to do.

The only idiots are the people who think özil had a bad game today and if you regard making chances as not important then you are a bigger idiot than I thought.

TonyD

“Any bets on Wenger taking over from Low as German coach ?“

Hope he does then they will be one less team to worry about in the next World Cup

Cesc Appeal

Dissenter

That is what I’m hoping.

Emery has to prove himself this season and a few Ozil like performances might mean he just benches him because he cannot play with ten men.

At the same time, I worry there will be pressure on him to try and get the most out of the club’s investment.

Was such a bad deal, he had no leverage either aside from the contract situation, not as if he had bundles of offers. Shocking that.

BacaryisGod

I must have been watching a different game. Ozil was Germany’s best player. Of course he still frustrates and has some allergy to shooting but they were completely reliant on him creatively. He’s more likely to give the ball away more often with the number of touches he had (would love to see the stats on that).

Someone earlier was right when they said leaving Sane behind was a massive mistake.

Guns of SF

Germany are still quality they will be back in a heart beat.
However, today was not there day. I think the Low extension was wrong.

Emiratesstroller

Dissenter

Agreed.

Personally I don’t care. It is a good thing for the game that Germany went out.
Their arrogance over many years has been overbearing as appears to have been the case post their game with Sweden when some of the players and staff
misbehaved in their reaction to Swedish bench.

The only team sofar who have played really well in this Competition is Croatia.

Dream10

2014 Mustafi in the squad. Germany win the World Cup

2018 No Mustafi. Group stage exit.

Not a coincidence. Deserved

Bob N16

Ishola, there is obviously nothing wrong with criticising players. I think the issue on Legrove is that there is a malignant attitude towards so many Arsenal players that make some of us scratch our heads. There are many different types of supporters, idealists, pragmatists, half full, half empty etc. Some people argue being too loyal and uncritical is being a ‘poor supporter’, others argue that one should support relentlessly and criticising too heavily is being a ‘poor supporter’. Sorry if I’m stating the obvious but some of the negativity on this site does go over the top…..and I’m not just… Read more »

Dissenter

Cesc
“At the same time, I worry there will be pressure on him to try and get the most out of the club’s investment.”

Why should he care?
He will be judged on the TEAM’s results. He is not the one who gave him the mega wage deal.

Rambo Ramsey

Lucas Vasquez, Really?

First Kovacic now this one. I don’t get the excitement with these, is it just because they are Madridistas? Is it the Galactico shine that’s too hard to resist?

You’d think people would learn after Ozil.

Pierre

Arsenes nurse “Xhaka is shit. He’s a terrible footballer especially for the money we’ve paid for him.Ozil is a lazy footballer and terrible for the money we’ve paid and continue to pay for him.” The above are your opinions and a few numpties on here, nothing more. Obviously the manager of Germany and Switzerland have completely different opinions than you otherwise they wouldn’t be regarded as being one of the best 11 players in their countries would they. It seems that they concur with my views of özil and xhaka whereas you have Gambon, marko and ces Appeal to concur… Read more »

Cesc Appeal

Aubergine

He’s gone.

Let it go.

This level of daily anger speaks to issues and likely a severe masturbation problem.

You’re part of this whole daddy issue crew who protected Wenger erroneously for years and yet still attack posters who were correct all along with a totally misplaced self assurance given that the man who took the place of your absent father made you look a total bellend.

A sociological study on the pro-Wenger phenomenon would be interesting.

gambon

So “the best number 10 in the world” got 0 goals, 0 assistswe, and lost both games he played.

That’s “the best number 10 in the world”

Seems a few of us have been right about another issue all along.

Wonder how many sick days the gutless, castrated one will have next season.

Ishola70

Bob

The unified support that we all want to see will happen when those players that have been previously criticised show improvement under Emery.

A ball has not been kicked yet in a competitive game under Emery so those players that were disliked will still get it at this stage.

If they show improvement the slagging will ease off.

It’s not as if it’s the whole team that gets slated continually.

Just certain individuals in the team.

Dissenter

“I was hoping that with Wenger gone, we would see a more unified support, I’m beginning to wonder if this will happen. ”

Are you related to Kim Jung Un
Unified support…like the propagandist dream it is.
If Ozil put’s in shite effort and continues to sneak off to Istanbul when his team mates are work hard then he will get what he deserves.

Wenger is gone but it will take time to defuse all the line mines he’s buried all over the club.

Marko

The only idiots are the people who think özil had a bad game today and if you regard making chances as not important then you are a bigger idiot than I thought. Did you watch the game first off? Secondly Germany (notice I said Germany) created fuck all they were limited to a couple headers and shots from outside the box. As far as I can remember Ozil had zero shots and maybe one or two crosses most of their crosses seemed to come from Kimmich. As I said Germany created fuck all so how you can say Mesut had… Read more »

gambon

“given that the man who took the place of your absent father made you look a total bellend.”

Ha ha. This is absolutely right.

Cesc Appeal

German pundits are saying their team has a systemic problem, they highlight Ozil as one of the problems along with players like Khedira, Muller etc.

I could give a toss about the other players because they are not our problems, only one is.

Systemic defects, bad attitude, low effort, no application, do these sounds familiar to Arsenal fans?

Emiratesstroller

There is nothing wrong with “constructive criticism”.

Ozil’s performance today was fairly average with far too many short and square passes. However, on occasion he did make some first class passes as we saw near the end of game.

The main criticism I would direct towards him today is that he failed to take
responsibility, but that can be directed at most of the other experienced players on the field as well.

Bob N16

Dissenter,
Is ‘unified support’ really too extreme a phrase for you? Wow….

Marko

Wonder how many sick days the gutless, castrated one will have next season.

Knocked out of the group stages of the world cup and I’ll bet you anything that he won’t be ready for the start of the season.

Dissenter

I would say that Leroy Sane had the best season of any German player in all of the major European leagues yet he was dropped.
Can you imagine if Brandt and Sane were playing on the field on both wings?

Germany deserve all the grief the get.
Losing out in the first round in an average group is as bad as being spanked 7-1.

Receding Hairline

‘Ozil is unique,’ Mourinho said. ‘There is no copy of him – not even a bad one. He is the best number 10 in the world. He makes things very easy for me and for his team-mates with his football vision and the decisions he makes. But hey you were all right the guy is a phony. By the way when you create a chance it has to be converted for you to get an assist and the “lost both games he played bit” is funny, Germany lost both games not Ozil. The team lost. If their only issue was… Read more »

gambon

Marko

I doubt he will make the start of the season….think he has his Estrogen injections a few days before.

Cesc Appeal

You know its bad when the quotes come out.

Get that one Xavi said about Wilshere again, always my favourite.

Do you agree with Mourinho about specialist in failure then? Or is this a selective thing?

TR7

Pep’s Barça helped Spain win the world cup in 2010 and his Bayern team helped Germany in 2014. Poch and Pep are possibly having a good influence on England national team, it shows in their performance.

Ishola70

Pierre “Obviously the manager of Germany and Switzerland have completely different opinions than you otherwise they wouldn’t be regarded as being one of the best 11 players in their countries would they.” There are two different aspects to both players. Ozil is generally disliked not for lack of ability but for not having enough consistent application in his game for Arsenal. Xjaka is disliked for being a bellend and being full of too many errors while playing for Arsenal. Not the playing for Arsenal at the end of both sentences. Nobody gives a jot if these players are picked for… Read more »

Marko

Dissenter,
Is ‘unified support’ really too extreme a phrase for you? Wow…
Bob I’ll think you’ll find most or nearly all are behind the new manager and will probably be behind the new signings too but there’s certain players who haven’t performed for this club for quite some time that it’ll take more than simply a new manager before you find people’s perception of them changing. For example Ozil will have to show consistency and look like he actually wants to be at Arsenal before people change their opinions on him

Bob N16

Marko and Gambon, Legrove’s Beavis and Butthead…huh huh huh huh.

Dissenter

Bob N16
Unified support????
How do you propose we “unify” our support?
Send our opinions to an Arsenal politburo to pre-approve it.
Connect wires to the brains of Arsenal fans world wide.

As Ishola rightly told you, there’s always going to be a heterogeneity in opinions people have about certain areas of the club. That doesn’t take anything away from the love they have of Arsenal.

Ozil is a lazy cun*t.
You disagree?…Fine I respect your dissension, end of.

Cesc Appeal

TR7

I’m interested to see what England’s midfield looks like tomorrow.

I would imagine Loftus Cheek is dropped, maybe Sterling as well? That way Alli can play and also Dier can play in midfield beside Henderson to add a bit more defensive control against by far the best team we’ve played so far.

We cannot allow De Bruyne and Hazard to have a lot of space in front of the defence with just Henderson trying to cover all that ground.

WengerEagle

Haha you know your reaching when you’re pulling out the half-decade old quotes…

Dream10

Monreal linked to Real Sociedad. Would rather sell Kolasinac who is not up to standard. We need a #1 LB with decent pace

Being linked to Jakub Jankto of udinese again. 14m Euros This one is more likely. We often sign players after being linked to them for a period of time

Guns of SF

I hope that Emery kicks Ozil up the ass on day one.
Set the tone.
That would be a great thing…. he is not going to play games with the rest of the team.
I think Ozil needs to be made clear, he will no longer have Daddy wenger protecting his ass.

Hopefully Nozil will go home and watch how some real 10’s bust their ass for their team.

Cesc Appeal

‘Haha you know your reaching when you’re pulling out the half-decade old quotes’

A quote is literally like an emergency button.

It use to be Wilshere was the main recipient of a years old quote.

Akilan

I thought Ozil was their best attacker today. Reus was indifferent. Werner was shite. Gomez came in and missed some gilt edged chances. Muller passed the ball straight out of play and was average after that. Brandt came in too late. I’m not saying Ozil is their best player and all. SK are the type of opposition, he turns up & he did. The rest of the German attack didn’t turn up and their tactics was Wengeresque. Apart from not shooting from outside the box sometimes, I can’t see many mistakes in his game today. He’ll get scapegoated and slaughtered… Read more »

Cesc Appeal

Just want Serbia to win now and my day is complete.

Receding Hairline

@ Cesc Appeal

One would be forgiven to think you pay Ozil’s salary from your own bank account judging from the anger and venom you throw at anyone who has a good thing to say about him

I do not support mob mentality, never have never will.

Arsenal did not play a game today, Germany did and lost. Do not moan more than the bereaved

Cesc Appeal

‘but if they think he’s their biggest problem, they’re sorely mistaken.’ I don’t think anyone is saying that. I think he’s seen as part of a defective unit in the team. When you look at this German team and look at how there was no application, no energy, no direction etc most every Arsenal fan would say that is a good description of Ozil. I think a few may be for the chop, Khedira certainly, maybe Muller as well? The Sane decision was just baffling, Brandt looked decent and with those two young, direct attacking players starting Germany could have… Read more »

Cesc Appeal

Receding

That’s not an argument.

You’ve lowered yourself to Pierre levels there, I don’t pay his wages so why should I care?

Nice. Food for thought.

Receding Hairline

“When you look at this German team and look at how there was no application, no energy, no direction etc most every Arsenal fan would say that is a good description of Ozil.” No one force Germany to take Ozil to the world cup. They took him because without him they have creativity within their team. They played three horrible matches in Russia and are rightly going home. The team and their coach will be criticized, no German player, with the possible exception of Brandt, gave a good account of themselves in Russia. So i do not understand how this… Read more »

Victorious

“They’ve been wrong for years, its laughable they still speak as if they have any credibility at all.”

spot on that man, the WOB’s cum know nothing only BS really don’t get the memo do they? their absolute lack of football knowledge has got fvck all to do with Wenger,at least that much has become even more glaring since the man’s departure

Receding Hairline

Without him they have zero creativity as a team i meant to say

Receding Hairline

“You’ve lowered yourself to Pierre levels there,”

Cesc appeal you probably think this is an insult or something but i do not.

It says more about you than it says about Pierre

Victorious

I thought Ozil was their best attacker today.”

shhhh… don’t do that,stop writing utter balderdash on this space,Ozil playing today was the sole reason Germany are out of the tourney

Marko

‘There is no copy of him – not even a bad one. He is the best number 10 in the world. He makes things very easy for me and for his team-mates with his football vision and the decisions he makes.But hey you were all right the guy is a phony

What year was it said? What team was he with at the time? He hasn’t played like the best number 10 in world football in an Arsenal jersey that’s for sure

Bob N16

Dissenter, can’t we just suspend endless slagging off of players before we see how they get on with Emery. Is it too much to expect a degree of unity with a new manager in charge? I get it, you hate Ozil…why go on and on and on. Same with Xhaka, wouldn’t it be great if Xhaka works out with Torreira or whoever. Some supporters give the impression that they would rather see Xhaka and Ozil fail than see them fit in with Emery’s way of playing.Any chance of a ‘honeymoon period’ at the very least? If it doesn’t work out… Read more »

Rambo Ramsey

Pierre

‘Its obvious that we are in for a season of özil hate to replace the Wenger hate.. Guaranteed.’

Don’t forget the Ramsey hate, of which you have some expertise.

I thought you were a second rate troll but now I’m thinking you’re a mental case. How can anyone sane endlessly criticise one player while simultaneously pull out the ‘True fan’ bs when others criticise another player?

Receding Hairline

“What year was it said? What team was he with at the time? He hasn’t played like the best number 10 in world football in an Arsenal jersey that’s for sure”

Oh he has been rubbish since 2013…did not know that.

I wonder if your “friends” share that point of view too

gonsterous

Loews getting fired in the morning
ding dong the bells are gonna chime

everybody just loves an underdog, don’t they ?
Also anyone else pleased that the muppet neuer got shown up tonight. what was he thinking ?? I was so happy to see him almost in tears, he’s been a c**t of a player..

Arsene's Nurse

Ozil was picked to play for Germany in the WC and Germany lost in the two games he played in. Yep, he really set the competition alight.

Arsenal were still paying his wages whilst he had a saunter about in Russia.

I hope he gets a big wake up call when he comes back to Arsenal.

gonsterous

all I’ll say is, ozil was one of the better players for germany today.. SK keeper had the game of his life

gonsterous

ozil put it on a plate for werner (mind the spelling) who volleyed wide. if It was kross who did that, everyone would be coming in their pants…

Guns of SF

Emery I hope was watching his star man today.
The swift kick in the ass is what he needs on day one.

I do truly hope that Emery can get something out of Ozil this season… we need that constant pressure put on him to succeed or be sold. that is the real way the world works, and Ozil needs to get a hard reality check

Akilan

Victorious,
I don’t think we’ll ever compete with Ozil here(may be Emery can conjure up a miracle). I will be happy if we were to sell him in this window.

He wasn’t at fault for their exit. Its down to the arrogance and dumb tactics of one Joachim Loew.

Akilan

So, officially this is the second most humiliating German retreat from Russia.

gonsterous

if anyone’s been wasteful tonight, it was hummels and Son from the Korean team…

Akilan

Do the Germans have a word for schadenfreude?

Pierre

R Ramsey
I dont hate Ramsey, I just dont think he will be at the club for the new season and was making that point as it was being wrongly reported that he was key and a priority.

He does lack discipline and I have critcised Wengers willingness to allow him to play such a role to the detriment of the team .

Ishola70

gonsterous

“Son from the Korean team…”

Son has to win the Asian games for Korea or he is back in Seoul in barracks for two years.

Important player for Spurs he has been.

Rambo Ramsey

Yeah okay.

Pierre calling Ramsey selfish and a gloryhunter on a daily basis is fair.
But others calling Ozil lazy and weak-willed is not just Ozil hating, its extended Arsenal hating.

Comical.

By all means, criticize Ramsey. But drop the pretentious, high and mighty super fan act when another player is criticized.

Pierre

Ishola
So do you think özil deserved the criticism and hate he was receiving on here for his performance this afternoon or are you like a few others who are coming round to the fact that he was possibly Germany’s best player and if the chances he created had been taken then the perception would change

Ishola70

Rambo

You don’t get it.

These posters slag players off who have left or they think are leaving.

If Ramsey signs new contract they will be back on board and Ramsey will be great in their eyes.

Cesc Appeal

Akilan

Damn it!

I literally just thought how has no one said anything about Russia and the seemingly invincible German machine falling to pieces there again.

James wood

1500/1 South Korea 90 min. 2-0

Ishola70

Pierre So do you think özil deserved the criticism and hate he was receiving on here for his performance this afternoon or are you like a few others who are coming round to the fact that he was possibly Germany’s best player and if the chances he created had been taken then the perception would change” I don’t think it is much to say any German was a best player on the day when they have such a disastrous team result. The criticism of him is obviously a fall-out from what is seen as not enough application he is showing… Read more »

Redtruth

Arsenal need to quickly offload Xhaka and Ozil otherwise Emery’s head will end on the chopping block.

Guns of SF

If emery can leverage this loss with Ozil to perform better for Arsenal, then that would be great. His image worldwide is not very good. German press will be mincing him alive. Arsenal fans have known about him for years in this same fashion It is now up to Ozil to prove to the world he is still top class. If he can get back to his first year form for us, that would be great! It is just that is he indulged so much, he has everything he needs in life for a few lifetimes. No motivation from within.… Read more »

Redtruth

Ignore Pierre the wimp, his heroes are all losers.

Ishola70

Cesc Appeal
“I literally just thought how has no one said anything about Russia and the seemingly invincible German machine falling to pieces there again.”

France to go out in the first game of the second stage?

Retreat from Moscow.

Napoleon and his ragged savaged army crawling back to France.

Redtruth

Ozil.will get Emery the sack if he continues at Arsenal.

Rambo Ramsey

GunsofSF,

Ozil will be into his thirties soon and with what has been seen of his attitude, its more likely that he’ll say ‘Fuck it’ and go into pre-retirement mood (maybe move to MLS if things get too heated) than work his ass to reinvent/reinvigorate himself.

Barking Arsene

“1500/1 South Korea 90 min. 2-0”

Shit, I better go fix my time machine…….

Rambo Ramsey

Remember, Mertesacker went into semi-retirement at 31/32.

Akilan

So all this points towards a win for the Allies? May be its coming home after all.

Nag. Just kidding.

WengerEagle

Allison has some serious cystic acne.

Ishola70

Akilan
“So all this points towards a win for the Allies? May be its coming home after all.”

Britain was never daft enough to try to take Russia.

Some loons did charge them once though in one solitary battle.

Guns of SF

Yes Rambo
He also won the WC, so even less motivation.
I see him in Serie A. More suited to his style.

Ozil is just not what we need. IF we want to play with a number 10, there are many out there that are better and younger
Forsberg always puts in a shift, also my pick-Golovin
Many more as well.

Im just hoping he he is going to work under the threat of getting sold if he does not perform.

Dissenter

Thank goodness Joachim Low isn’t coming ti Arsenal.

Barking Arsene

Well whatever anyone thinks of Ozil at the minute we will find out soon enough if anything can be done to motivate him. He might well be the best number 10 in the world but he is now playing in an era where a number 10 does not singularly have the same effect on the game anymore. He played ok today – not great but not terrible. What is always concerning is how his game is too easily influenced by those around him. He is far too passive and not able to elevate his game above his teammates. That will… Read more »

Pierre

Ishola “The criticism of him is obviously a fall-out from what is seen as not enough application he is showing at Arsenal.” Would just like to say that he has hardly played since April because of a back injury so if you want to go by his on field performance last season, up until February Mesut özil created more chances for his team mates than any other player in Europe… So, his on field application, it appears, must have been pretty decent… So it must be his off field application that you are on about and believing if he was… Read more »

Receding Hairline

“He played ok today – not great but not terrible. What is always concerning is how his game is too easily influenced by those around him. He is far too passive and not able to elevate his game above his teammates. That will be the biggest problem Emery faces with him.”

Exactly

He needs to drop this whole “can i assist you” thing and start influencing matches with goals himself. Try shooting when he has a sight of goal.