Ozil has really risen to prominence as he has reached maturity over the last few years, and if you compare his figures for last season things get even better with a goal contributed for every 96 minutes of game time in 60 appearances in 2012/13. To put that in to perspective Gareth Bale had an identical figure over the same period last season.

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Be funny is Spuds have lost their monkey and unwittingly given us a player of similar age and ability.