All about Mesut Özil

Valkyrja wrote:His forced departure still affects him imo.

Hapless_Hans wrote:I watched the game only superficially, but does anyone really think Özil for example was more at fault for Arsenal's Monaco loss than most other players?

And I do think he offers a lot to Arsenal, but he's become the favourite scapegoat of English pundits because of their obsession with body language.
For example, I honestly think that 50% more expensive di Maria so far has performed infinitely - and I do mean infinitely - worse for Utd than Özil has for Arsenal even in his weak spells, but you won't see commentators picking on him because he runs and dribbles around hysterically, even if one in three of his passes, corners or freekicks goes hilariously astray

Hapless_Hans wrote:Özil may not have cost 50% less than di Maria, but still di Maria was 50% more expensive than Özil

Cruijf wrote:It means if you multiply Ozils transfer fee by 1.5 you get Di Maria's transfer fee.

Hapless_Hans wrote:43% then, you're happy now?

Mesut Ozil’s languid style has drawn criticism from supporters and pundits, but since his return from injury, no Arsenal player has eaten up as many yards as the German midfielder.
Looking at Premier League stats since and including the 5-0 home win against Aston Villa on February 1, Ozil has led the way for his side in terms of distance covered.
Ozil also ran more than any Arsenal player in the 3-1 Champions League defeat by Monaco, clocking up 11.38 kilometres.
Against Everton on Sunday, Ozil was Arsenal’s leading runner, and his heat map shows how he floated around the pitch, occupying a central position but also drifting onto either flank.
It was the same story against Leicester last month when Ozil was above Santi Cazorla and Tomas Rosicky as Arsenal’s hardest worker.
In the league as a whole since his return to the fold, Ozil is ranked 23rd for distance covered.[..]  And yet in spite of the playmaker’s evident industry, why does he still get described as lazy and uninterested?

A big reason for the label is the way Ozil moves – he’s very measured in possession, and less frenetic than someone like Alexis Sanchez.
In addition, Ozil does much of his running off the ball which naturally gets unnoticed but is important to the way Arsenal’s fluid front five operates.
Of course distance covered is not the only metric that should be used to measure a player’s industry, but then neither is a player’s body language – the unquantifiable stick that is so often used to beat Ozil.  

Hapless_Hans wrote:

Mesut Ozil’s languid style has drawn criticism from supporters and pundits, but since his return from injury, no Arsenal player has eaten up as many yards as the German midfielder.
Looking at Premier League stats since and including the 5-0 home win against Aston Villa on February 1, Ozil has led the way for his side in terms of distance covered.
Ozil also ran more than any Arsenal player in the 3-1 Champions League defeat by Monaco, clocking up 11.38 kilometres.
Against Everton on Sunday, Ozil was Arsenal’s leading runner, and his heat map shows how he floated around the pitch, occupying a central position but also drifting onto either flank.
It was the same story against Leicester last month when Ozil was above Santi Cazorla and Tomas Rosicky as Arsenal’s hardest worker.
In the league as a whole since his return to the fold, Ozil is ranked 23rd for distance covered.[..]  And yet in spite of the playmaker’s evident industry, why does he still get described as lazy and uninterested?

A big reason for the label is the way Ozil moves – he’s very measured in possession, and less frenetic than someone like Alexis Sanchez.
In addition, Ozil does much of his running off the ball which naturally gets unnoticed but is important to the way Arsenal’s fluid front five operates.
Of course distance covered is not the only metric that should be used to measure a player’s industry, but then neither is a player’s body language – the unquantifiable stick that is so often used to beat Ozil.  

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/teams/arsenal/11451314/Mesut-Ozil-has-ran-further-than-any-Arsenal-player-since-returning-to-the-side-so-why-is-he-called-lazy.html

MR BOND wrote:
ozil runs around like a mad man when arsenal are playing well and winning. but when things are not going great he wont dig in a work hard. he just hides and goes missing. you will never see arsenal lose and ozil get MOTM or even 7 out of 10 in the same game.

Ozil also ran more than any Arsenal player in the 3-1 Champions League defeat by Monaco, clocking up 11.38 kilometres.

MJ wrote:

MR BOND wrote:
ozil runs around like a mad man when arsenal are playing well and winning. but when things are not going great he wont dig in a work hard. he just hides and goes missing. you will never see arsenal lose and ozil get MOTM or even 7 out of 10 in the same game.

Ozil also ran more than any Arsenal player in the 3-1 Champions League defeat by Monaco, clocking up 11.38 kilometres.

MJ wrote:

MR BOND wrote:
ozil runs around like a mad man when arsenal are playing well and winning. but when things are not going great he wont dig in a work hard. he just hides and goes missing. you will never see arsenal lose and ozil get MOTM or even 7 out of 10 in the same game.

Ozil also ran more than any Arsenal player in the 3-1 Champions League defeat by Monaco, clocking up 11.38 kilometres.

VivaStPauli wrote:Or, if he shows up, the impact is so big, the team does well in return?

We know three things about Özil:
1) he makes smart runs
2) his off the ball movement is excellent
3) he runs a lot

Those three together really make it hard to make a case for lack of effectiveness, or effort.

And what kind of laziness is it when you do super-much just not "the right kind of a lot"?

MR BOND wrote:last season when arsenal got raped in the big games he was the worst player on the pitch. I remember the game v Liverpool. Henderson destroyed him. with ease I might add. now lets be honest. he has more talent the Henderson. but the power. work rate and fight from Henderson ironed him out.

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