I agree 100% Ozil lacks outlets and is left trying to find our lone striker too often
I dont like Santi playing on the left.
Seems harsh to leave him or Ozil out tho, but Ox on the left, Gnarby on the right might be worth a try.
If only we had players such as Walcott and Ramsey!
His Arsenal misery - what a load of shite
He actually played well in the two games preceeding yesterday
including being heavily involved in our two goals against Liverpool (adding to his superb record of 'assists' overall this season).
Last night it was obvious the pelanty miss affected him and as a player still finding his feet in the english game that is not the most criminal thing in the world. He also set up the pelanty for himself.
Misery indeed.
Indeed - although why he does that stop start shit at pelanties I cannot fathom
I know you will say he has success with it but a simple run up and put the ball in the corner seems to work for the best pelanty takers
Plus, if you're going to do that, then at least watch the keeper
Neuer had already gone to his left before Ozil had kicked the ball
What's his pelanty record for his previous clubs?
I ain't being funny but with our first and second choice takers not on the pitch, I was perfectlt happy to see a creative player widely considered one of the world's best step up to take it. That he missed does not change that.
And I do not buy the opinion that he was too lacking in confidence to take it. He had come off the back of two good performances, had set up the pelanty himself with a lovely piece of skill, and quite obviously wanted to take it (I doubt he was forced)
Re: He actually played well in the two games preceeding yesterday
not sure he played well vs manure but then he wasn't alone and once again had no outlets. Also him being heavily involved in the first goal vs liverpool is overstating the case for him.
However fully agree that first season for a foreign player is always tough in the premiership especially the second half of the first season when it starts getting physically tougher. However we need to reshape our squad with more pace if we need to maximise his impact. He needs players to feed, he also looks a bit lost being out on the wing and should be given a more central role with pace available down the sides and through the middle.
Wasn't Ozil trying to put it down the middle?
It's odd, isn't it. You'd think that a player with his ability to disguise his passes and whatnot
would be perfect at it.
Since Ian Wright though, I always prefer an actual goalscorer to do the job. Simply because putting the ball in the back of the net is their business, however they do it, and that seems to be preferable to a reliance on any particular technique or method.
Re: Indeed - although why he does that stop start shit at pelanties I cannot fathom
fully agree with you. If he had hit it with some real welly then it would have gone in but that "dink" style always gives the keeper a chance if not perfectly placed
Pretty much what I was saying below red
Never understand a striker not wanting to take a penalty ********FREE GOALS*******
He can't shoot - Monty told me
Re: I agree 100% Ozil lacks outlets and is left trying to find our lone striker too often
yeah agree. Lets put Ozil in the centre and give him some wide outlets. Ox and Gnabry would definitely be worth a go.
Not sure on his record - doubt he got to take too many at Real
But he is Germany's first choice penalty taker which says a lot. Agree that there was no problem with him taking it
Possibly but the other middle would have been better!
We checked last time he missed; I think he scored about three or four for Die Nationalelf.