Mesut Özil Thread (official!)

[Niall_Quinn]

putting moyes on the phone reminds me of utd sending Gary Neville to chat up aaron ramsey.
Rooney thinks he's a twat and RVP has had to make a point of daying how much he oves being Moyes boy.

If proper players dont want to play for him I think there has to be a chance he has lost the dressing room by the end of the season. I dont think its the most likely scenario, just that it could happen.
With hilarous consequences.

Rooney should be fairly easy to handle under those circumstances

[Niall_Quinn]

We have only gone and fucking bought Mesut Özil!!

Sauce?

[Injury Time]

We have only gone and fucking bought Mesut Özil!!

Saucy!

Indeed.

[Özim]

Do you actually have proof of wenger's involvement there, beyond dein supposedly consulting him about it before he'd taken the Arsenal job I mean

People have said on GW. Pretty conclusive I think you'll agree.

[Özim]

I read about it in a book on. Wenger about 9-10 years ago.

Yeah good book that, also great title "Don't Bullshit a Bulshitter"

[Penguin]

Wenger probably had a little influence. But from what I've gathered from the 7 million recent articles on Ozil, he seems to be more interested in a) furthering his ability, and b) furthering his 'brand' and image.

Being the go-to guy for a CL club will probably help a). And his popularity has already gone up massively adding the worldwide support of Arsenal fans desperate for a big name signing. He was always a world class player but the newer guys Gotze, Draxler(?) are maybe the new talk of German players. A high profile and controversial (wrt the Real Madrid sale) move keeps him in the limelight. Don't think Wenger was absolutely crucial, but I'm guessing.

He's a world class player in his prime. I doubt he would leave one of the giants of world football for a bit of limelight that wouldn't even last long. He's probably giving up the trophies and the glamour of Real and taking a big risk by coming here.

Ozil's actually already given the reason. He said in one of his first interviews after his transfer:

In an interview with the German Football Association's official website, Ozil said: "At the weekend, I was certain that I would stay at Real Madrid.

"At the weekend, I was certain that I would stay at Real Madrid. But afterwards I realised that I did not have the faith from the coach or the bosses. I am a player who needs this faith and that is what I have felt from Arsenal, which is why I have joined."But afterwards I realised that I did not have the faith from the coach or the bosses. I am a player who needs this faith and that is what I have felt from Arsenal, which is why I have joined".

He has lost the "faith" from his coach/bosses. Which probably means that he was told he wont be first choice anymore now that they have the little spanish poster boy Isco. They might have even hinted that he should go somewhere else to play more regularly, seeing as they needed to recoup some of the transfer funds from the Bale deal.

The reason our transfer was on the last day was because Spurs were delaying the Bale transfer for so long and Real couldn't afford to let one of their best players and fan favourite go before they were 100% sure they were signing Bale. There would have been a lot more teams in for Ozil if he was available at the start of the window.

As you said, Man Utd weren't in with a chance because they only offered £35m~. PSG probably made a better offer than us but Ozil wanted to play in the premier league rather than the second rate french league. Also credit where it's due to Wenger for phoning up personally and talking to him in german and sweet talking him with his vision for him.

Wenger

Real Marketing

[Özim]

Probably played a practical joke on him or something. I have no idea.

Robinho

I remember him.

Yeah he was the new Ronaldo. Then they found Neymar


Robinho

Awful Ronaldo.

[Özim]

He's a world class player in his prime. I doubt he would leave one of the giants of world football for a bit of limelight that wouldn't even last long. He's probably giving up the trophies and the glamour of Real and taking a big risk by coming here.

Ozil's actually already given the reason. He said in one of his first interviews after his transfer:

He has lost the "faith" from his coach/bosses. Which probably means that he was told he wont be first choice anymore now that they have the little spanish poster boy Isco. They might have even hinted that he should go somewhere else to play more regularly, seeing as they needed to recoup some of the transfer funds from the Bale deal.

The reason our transfer was on the last day was because Spurs were delaying the Bale transfer for so long and Real couldn't afford to let one of their best players and fan favourite go before they were 100% sure they were signing Bale. There would have been a lot more teams in for Ozil if he was available at the start of the window.

As you said, Man Utd weren't in with a chance because they only offered £35m~. PSG probably made a better offer than us but Ozil wanted to play in the premier league rather than the second rate french league. Also credit where it's due to Wenger for phoning up personally and talking to him in german and sweet talking him with his vision for him.

Wenger

Real Marketing

A certain artist said it best when he said "Cos you gotta have faith, you gotta have faith, cos you gotta have faith afaith afaith you gotta have faith afaith afaitha!"

[Niall_Quinn]

Factor is that worm Levy's activity and I'm sure there was a lot more going on behind the scenes than we'll ever know, until Wenger writes a book about it.

Whatever the truth, Wenger, Gazidis, Law and Kroenke all got together and did whatever it was they did to bring Ozil to Arsenal. No matter how hard I look at it I can't find a single negative aspect to this reality. On the last day they stole ever last clap of thunder from all around Europe and released it over the Emirates and put Arsenal bang on the map again. The overwhelming bitterness of our rivals is almost as loud as the thunder.

[Niall_Quinn]

A certain artist said it best when he said "Cos you gotta have faith, you gotta have faith, cos you gotta have faith afaith afaith you gotta have faith afaith afaitha!"

Bit gay.