Claudius wrote:
I still think we would’ve gotten so much more from Ozil if we had brought in another elite attacking player when he and Sanchez first came. Ozil creates space like very few players can. If we had another top scorer playing off him 4 or 5 years years, we would’ve had a nearly unstoppable attack.
The problem with Ozil was we never understood his role in a team. He’s a catalyst. And there’s only so much a catalyst can do when there isn’t enough around it.
If I could shake your hand, I would.
A playmaker job is to create for others, but you need movement. Create for Walcott, Giroud, Ox, Iwobi etc has been a hopeless task.
Even Alexis wanted the ball at his feet, to run at the opposition.
Ozil might not track back, might not work hard off the ball defensively, but he has not been a flop.
Horrible, horrible, team construction.
