Quote Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory View Post
What’s your example of a smart winger? How are you able to recognise their level of intelligence? I think you’re reaching. The same was being said about Theo by fans regurgitating that rubbish from Chris Waddle and now you’ll hear pundits praise Theo’s intelligent off the ball movement.
Oxlade's makes the wrong runs a lot. Its why he and Ozil/Santi have never connected.

Chris Waddle was full of it because we saw Theo make brilliant runs to free space for himself and teammates. We saw this when he was a teenager. Oxlade doesnt show that.

Quote Originally Posted by Power_n_Glory View Post
I think Ox just needs a run of games. To say Ramsey is the smarter player is a far stretch. You mention the silly backheels but do you remember when Ramsey was really having a bad run of form and his silly back heels and blind passes almost lead to goals? I can’t say one player is smarter than the other from what I see of them but I know they both make bad decisions when low on confidence.
Im taking all of that into account with Ramsey so long as you take into account that even in that bad run he found himself in goal scoring positions and stayed true to the tactical shape of the team. THats intelligence. These are things Ox doesnt do.

Ox has a lot of individual talent but he doesnt seem to fit into the team.