WilshereGone
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When was the last time he came up with a true moment of brilliance for us though?I don't want to spam my thoughts about Özil in match game thread because we have this thread for that.
Almost every game I see fans complaining about his defensive effort, tackles and tracking back. What do you guys actually want from him?
If our manager wants Liverpool run and gun style, he should simply leave Özil on the bench. If he want's a guy who can change the game with one pass or moment of brilliance, than you just play Özil.
He won't give us control of the game because he isn't Iniesta type who needs to touch the ball 10 times on every attack, he won't contribute to defense and we should stop asking him for that. It would be the same thing as if I would say that Sokratis is poor because he can't dribble.
Personally, I don't like him here, but for the reason that I want more general attacking midfielder who can add some goals (Fekir or Coutinho for example) and who can control game better. If I would blame someone for our lack of attacking fluency, it would be Ramsey, and I also feel that he affects game of Özil and Lacazette in a negative way.
I can't lie, I've been disappointed with him this season bar a decent second half against Cardiff. The whole attack is yet to really click into a fluid unit, so of course they all need some time, but I haven't seen the creativity I expect from Özil so far.