Mesut Özil Thread (official!)

[Fist of Lehmann]

What?

When did I become the chairman?

It reads like an ultimatum. I just wondered what the consequences were going to be.

Oh wait it doesn't.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Firstly Ozil has only been here for a couple of months. The price tag is irrelevant, he still needs time to adjust to the league just like anyone else. Almost every player starts off slowly in this league so why is it different for Ozil?

Secondly we're misusing him. Ozil's best ability is his vision. When we have a team with five CMs and a slow striker you're obviously not going to get the best out of him. It's like buying Sebastien Vettel and telling him to win a race with a mountain bike. Apart from Theo we have nobody that gets behind the opponent's backline, or even try to! That's something Wenger needs to address.

I said before we bought Ozil that we didn't need him and that we should invest in at least one winger or wide forward, as well as a striker. It was obvious to everyone that we needed reinforcements there. I'll give Wenger and Gazidis the benefit of the doubt and see what they do in January/next summer.

Actually the winger point is a decent one and I think it needs to be addressed. He went for Bernard so he obviously knows we lack another winger. I know we have a lot of wingers out but Pod looks like a cross between winger/striker, and Chambo gets injured a lot.

Gnabry has come on a couple of times and changed our game for the better. With CM's out wide we lack any real pace and width. I hope he's thinking about buying one although someone like Suarez could play off the left with Giroud up top. Maybe that's what he prefers.

[Ollie the Optimist]

we went and spent 40 million on a genuine world class player and some people are moaning? jesus christ

[Xhaka Can’t]

What?

When did I become the chairman?

I for one, welcome our new Overlord.

[Ollie the Optimist]

The Independent today said that Moyes was justified in not signing Ozil based on yesterdays performance.


Ignoring the fact Ozil was ill, this is the same united who earlier in the season went 2 months without scoring from open play. our media are stupid

[Power n Glory]

Reading that has just pissed me off! I really hope we prove a lot of people wrong this year.

[Niall_Quinn]

I wouldn't worry about the media, they are in the "we told you so", stage regarding Arsenal at the moment. They'll seamlessly transit into the "we told you first, Arsenal will win it", stage when it becomes necessary. For me, every day the Daily Mail isn't running a picture of their entire staff sucking the queen's tits is a good (and unexpected) day.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I just read that article. It is so packed full of drivel it would stand out as embarrassing on Redcafe.

[Marc Overmars]

I've deliberately avoided most media outlets today, it was incredibly obvious they were waiting for us to slip up to continue the narrative they have created for us.

[Munchies]

Just saw this