Agree he was a failure in the end, but you didn't utilise him nearly enough as you should have done. He's a player to build a team around really imo, or particularly in attacking areas at least because he's been the best player Arsenal have had technically imo.
He wasn't a flop, nor was he a club legend.
He sparked the club into breaking the trophy drought, but he was let down by the club as much as he may he let the club down in latter years.
The last contract massively tainted his 7.5 years at the club
Good player that stayed far too long. Really ruined my memories of his first 3 or 4 years.
People are going on as if he died though, very creepy.
Arguably one of the biggest prem flops of all time, zero doubt.
comment by Cinciwolf in the desert (U11551)
posted 15 minutes ago
Arguably one of the biggest prem flops of all time, zero doubt.
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Won 4 FA cups, 44 goals, 77 assists. Some records broken. How is that biggest flop?
Why are you so obsessed with Ozil? You need help.
comment by 5-2 (U10698)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Cinciwolf in the desert (U11551)
posted 15 minutes ago
Arguably one of the biggest prem flops of all time, zero doubt.
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Won 4 FA cups, 44 goals, 77 assists. Some records broken. How is that biggest flop?
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Exactly. Why people feel the need to rewrite history is baffling. Some kind of weird disorder I think? Maybe they just hate Germans or Trophies!
He scored a great goal v Newcastle a couple of seasons ago
It's a minority although very loud and deluded. Let them have their moment and just be happy he's finally left
Decent enough return but as an opposition fan I was never worried about ozil playing. In fact you guys have a better record against us in recent years and you’ve been even worse as a side! Fml!
Sad how it all turned sour though. The guy was a classy player on his day
Lol what was it?
£350k a week for the past 3 years and he’s played about 10 games with the current weirdo manager even axing him from the playing squad. As if arsenal can afford to have that much money to pour down the drain.
comment by (U22519)
posted 27 minutes ago
Lol what was it?
£350k a week for the past 3 years and he’s played about 10 games with the current weirdo manager even axing him from the playing squad. As if arsenal can afford to have that much money to pour down the drain.
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Not ideal but yes, we clearly could afford it
Great player at Madrid and Germany but he was surrounded by elite players.
At Arsenal he never had that and he didn't have it in him to inspire or raise other players to a higher level. Played the role of the Invisible Man brilliantly. Also at times his attitude and mentality were beyond the pale. Embarassing to watch.
I think the owner and the board also failed to get the players in to accommodate his talent. Who knows what could've been.
Ozil legacy at Arsenal will always be a should've been legendary but wasn't legacy.
Wouldn’t say he was a flop but was never a great player.
Couldn’t rely on him in the tougher games.
comment by Tyke (U9181)
posted 5 hours, 46 minutes ago
Why are you so obsessed with Ozil? You need help.
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Say Ozil’s biggest fangirl
Lazy? His stats in games were always high. Most distance covered, most sprints etc. He lost form when we lost Sanchez. He needed willing runners and as soon as we didn't have them he was wasted. When he was on form, especially pre 2017 he was one of the best midfielders in the world. His contribution to the team and play was immense. Not so much towards the end because of my earlier point but you can't take away from him what he earned.
Due to the money he cost in fee and wages, and the expectations of such a class player, he has to go down as a flop.
What he never seemed to realise was, when playing in arguably the fastest league in the world; how you play with the ball, and how you play without the ball requires 100% effort from all 10 outfield players.
When Arsenal had the ball he was all over the pitch demanding the ball or moving between the lines to make himself available for it. When we lost the ball, however, he may as well have just sat down on the grass wherever he was stood. He literally did nothing to help the team. You just can't do that and get away with it and, eventually, he wasn't able to.
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posted on 18/1/21
Agree he was a failure in the end, but you didn't utilise him nearly enough as you should have done. He's a player to build a team around really imo, or particularly in attacking areas at least because he's been the best player Arsenal have had technically imo.
posted on 18/1/21
Greatest ever gunner
posted on 18/1/21
He wasn't a flop, nor was he a club legend.
He sparked the club into breaking the trophy drought, but he was let down by the club as much as he may he let the club down in latter years.
The last contract massively tainted his 7.5 years at the club
posted on 18/1/21
Good player that stayed far too long. Really ruined my memories of his first 3 or 4 years.
People are going on as if he died though, very creepy.
posted on 18/1/21
Arguably one of the biggest prem flops of all time, zero doubt.
posted on 18/1/21
comment by Cinciwolf in the desert (U11551)
posted 15 minutes ago
Arguably one of the biggest prem flops of all time, zero doubt.
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Won 4 FA cups, 44 goals, 77 assists. Some records broken. How is that biggest flop?
posted on 18/1/21
Why are you so obsessed with Ozil? You need help.
posted on 18/1/21
comment by 5-2 (U10698)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Cinciwolf in the desert (U11551)
posted 15 minutes ago
Arguably one of the biggest prem flops of all time, zero doubt.
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Won 4 FA cups, 44 goals, 77 assists. Some records broken. How is that biggest flop?
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Exactly. Why people feel the need to rewrite history is baffling. Some kind of weird disorder I think? Maybe they just hate Germans or Trophies!
posted on 18/1/21
He scored a great goal v Newcastle a couple of seasons ago
posted on 18/1/21
It's a minority although very loud and deluded. Let them have their moment and just be happy he's finally left
posted on 18/1/21
Decent enough return but as an opposition fan I was never worried about ozil playing. In fact you guys have a better record against us in recent years and you’ve been even worse as a side! Fml!
Sad how it all turned sour though. The guy was a classy player on his day
posted on 18/1/21
Lol what was it?
£350k a week for the past 3 years and he’s played about 10 games with the current weirdo manager even axing him from the playing squad. As if arsenal can afford to have that much money to pour down the drain.
posted on 18/1/21
comment by (U22519)
posted 27 minutes ago
Lol what was it?
£350k a week for the past 3 years and he’s played about 10 games with the current weirdo manager even axing him from the playing squad. As if arsenal can afford to have that much money to pour down the drain.
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Not ideal but yes, we clearly could afford it
posted on 18/1/21
Great player at Madrid and Germany but he was surrounded by elite players.
At Arsenal he never had that and he didn't have it in him to inspire or raise other players to a higher level. Played the role of the Invisible Man brilliantly. Also at times his attitude and mentality were beyond the pale. Embarassing to watch.
I think the owner and the board also failed to get the players in to accommodate his talent. Who knows what could've been.
Ozil legacy at Arsenal will always be a should've been legendary but wasn't legacy.
posted on 18/1/21
Wouldn’t say he was a flop but was never a great player.
Couldn’t rely on him in the tougher games.
posted on 18/1/21
comment by Tyke (U9181)
posted 5 hours, 46 minutes ago
Why are you so obsessed with Ozil? You need help.
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Say Ozil’s biggest fangirl
posted on 18/1/21
Lazy? His stats in games were always high. Most distance covered, most sprints etc. He lost form when we lost Sanchez. He needed willing runners and as soon as we didn't have them he was wasted. When he was on form, especially pre 2017 he was one of the best midfielders in the world. His contribution to the team and play was immense. Not so much towards the end because of my earlier point but you can't take away from him what he earned.
posted on 19/1/21
Due to the money he cost in fee and wages, and the expectations of such a class player, he has to go down as a flop.
What he never seemed to realise was, when playing in arguably the fastest league in the world; how you play with the ball, and how you play without the ball requires 100% effort from all 10 outfield players.
When Arsenal had the ball he was all over the pitch demanding the ball or moving between the lines to make himself available for it. When we lost the ball, however, he may as well have just sat down on the grass wherever he was stood. He literally did nothing to help the team. You just can't do that and get away with it and, eventually, he wasn't able to.
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