I was watching Germany v Faroe Islands highlights this morning on Eurosport and I'll tell you, Mesut Ozil looked outstanding. Say what you like about them playing opposition, don't take away the fact that he was a superb performer in the game and he was my man of the match.
He dictated the game, sprayed the passes left to right and tried to stretch the play often and he definitely did more of this in the 2nd period and he did make little darting runs into the box to drag defenders and midfielders out of position often. He dropped deep a lot of the time to collect the ball and I did see him do this a lot in the first half of play. He looked quite incredible and he had a fantastic all round performance and to cap it all off it was a well taken penalty for his goal.
Got to congratulate Arsene Wenger, a great signing at just £42.4M really. You say Bale is worth £85.3M do you? That's just laughable sorry. This guy just does so much more. Every touch Ozil has it always seems to be very effective and helps his team a lot.
Mesut Ozil
posted on 13/9/13
I think Ozil will be fine with physical side of things. Cazorla is only 5'5 and gets on fine. In fact he often gets suck in, he's actually very hard player to knock over, he just turns round you.
Saying that I don't think EPL is massively physical anymore. Majority of teams don't play that way anymore, most figured it doesn't really work if you want to be a good team. I think it's just the dinosaur pundits that take delight in thinking we're so much tougher than the pansy foreigners! It's a bit more physical than Spain, but it's not rugby. Ozil will be fine.
posted on 13/9/13
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posted on 13/9/13
When Cazorla turned up, the naysayers were telling anyone who'd listen that he was too small, or (ironically) too fat, or not physically up it in general - that's worked out just fine. Wait and see is the most appropriate response.
posted on 13/9/13
Hazard showed up and immediately started producing. He went relatively quiet midseason and finished well. Mata has pretty much always been great for us. These guys did not have '6 month periods where they were knocked off the ball a lot', they are (Hazard especially) just players who lose the ball quite a bit trying to unpick locks.
posted on 13/9/13
Isn't Ozil 6ft on the dot? Not that it matters.
posted on 13/9/13
Yo Dubbed. I see you haven't come back shy at all!
posted on 13/9/13
People attacking me left, right and centre man.
posted on 13/9/13
Dubbed, What do you mean 'attacked'?
posted on 13/9/13
Forget it. Tis nothing.
posted on 13/9/13
Haha they don't like you challenging their stupid beliefs do they? Fùck em!