Rohit wrote:
He surpasses Cesc for me although it's hard to be objective about the latter, but isn't better than Bergkamp.
He was incredible.
Pretty much how I see it too, for a couple of reasons. I think Bergkamp was at least as good on the ball as Özil is; his first touch was flawless, he controlled the ball at speed like a boss, and he manipulated the ball extremely well. Özil is class at all of this as well, but I don't think he is better than Bergkamp at it. Ozil's movement on the pitch is better than Bergkamp's was, hands down. When it comes to passing, I think Özil shades it, but only by a fraction; Bergkamp was a genius in his own right when it comes to timing, pass selection and execution. The deciding factor for me is this; they occupy roughly the same space on the pitch, but Bergkamp was a top class striker. Bergkamp was way superior when it comes to everything that has to do with goal scoring, such as shooting, composure, positioning in the box, getting into goal scoring positions. I absolute love Özil, and the day we signed him was for me like Christmas when I was a kid. Bergkamp, however, was a more complete attacking player than Özil is.
