Quote Originally Posted by Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie View Post
The thing is Ozil used to get panned ridiculously unfairly because people didn't take note of the influence he had on our play about two years ago, and just criticised him on what was seen as a lack of work rate because you don't see him running himself into the ground like Sanchez does.

And now i look at him as one player amongst many who isn't performing, i don't blame Sanchez because he's having to drop so deep just to get the ball

But Xhaka, Coquelin, Ozil, Walcott, Monreal (well he's terrible anyway) are all letting the team down

I would add Mustafi to that list as well but he hasn't been playing but when he was, he was all over the place and has contributed to our defence looking shaky

Ozil is a pivotal player and i don't think it's acceptable that a player we paid so much for, doesn't turn up when the going gets tough.....but i think there is a singular tendency to give him abuse.

If we had Wilshere in the team I would drop Ozil for the next few games for sure (well i would have started Wilshere against City), but with Cazorla injured and Ramsey who you just can't trust anywhere near the first eleven we haven't left ourselves with a lot of options.
Where do you see abuse in what I post? I question where he's influential and how he does it.