Arsene virtually in tears in the interview when asked if he was sad that he wouldn't

[World's End Stella]

Özil was really poor. People need to stop making excuses for him. Sometimes he’s wonderful, other times he lets the game pass him by. Last night it felt like he was more willing to let Ramsey and Wilshere pick out the hard passes.

There seems to be a cult of 'thou shalt not ever criticize Ozil' on here. He's a wonderfully talented player and he isn't given enough credit for how hard he works, however in tight games against well organized teams he goes missing too often. Last night was one of those games.

[Billy Goat Sverige]

There seems to be a cult of 'thou shalt not ever criticize Ozil' on here. He's a wonderfully talented player and he isn't given enough credit for how hard he works, however in tight games against well organized teams he goes missing too often. Last night was one of those games.

Not only that, if you criticise Özil it quickly becomes a discussion about “not getting it”, as though to criticise him singles you out as some sort of football illiterate.

[World's End Stella]

Not only that, if you criticise Özil it quickly becomes a discussion about “not getting it”, as though to criticise him singles you out as some sort of football illiterate.

Yes, exactly. And it's not just Anaconda, either.