Do you guys watch Madrid? Last few years, Bale has spent so much time in the treatment room or on the periphery of games. When he does turn it on, he’s a marvel. The more involved forward is actually Benzema. He’s been more of their link man all these years without the goals. Trading Ozil for Bale would be a painful exercise. We’d get some highlight reels and little else in between.
Ozil talks like a man who has not been given an ultimatum. He’s very comfortable eating at Arsenal.