Thread by @Tw3rcazette, Why Mesut Özil's time at Arsenal has been a massive success. A [...]

Why Mesut Özil's time at Arsenal has been a massive success. A Thread.

Context-wise. In 12/13, We finished 4th in the league with 73 Points. We were knocked out in the RO16 of the CL by Munich, in the QF of the league cup and in the 3rd round of the FA cup .The previous season saw the loss of RVP and Nasri, the club was trophyless for 9 years.

(Context) The player with the highest number of assists this season was Cazorla with 11. He also led the team in key passes with 2.6 P90 and achieved the highest number of through balls per game with 0.8.
Impressive.

(13/14) Back to Ozil. It's the end of 13/14, We finish 4th with 79 points. We are knocked out of the league cup in the 3rd round, and lose in the CL RO16 to Munich again, While in the FA cup we end a 9 year trophy drought and deliver the illustrious trophy back to the Emirates

(13/14) Ozil finished top of Arsenal's league assists tally with 9 to his name and 21 G/A in all comps, Topped the teams charts with 0.4 through balls/90, 2.9 key passes per 90 and 88% pass completion.
CL secured and the clubs 10 year search for a trophy ended.

(14/15) After coming back from winning world cup 2014, Ozil's 14/15 season was plagued with a knee injury, leaving him out for 3 months, regardless, he finished the season with 14 G/A in just 27 starts, Leading the team/league in key passes per game (3.1)

(14/15) The team finished 14/15 at 3rd with 75 points but were knocked out of the league cup and champions league early. The team built on their previous success and won a consecutive FA cup, with Ozil back in time to play in the later stages

(15/16) After a relatively difficult season, no summer tournaments with the NT meant Ozil had a full holiday to get ready for the upcoming season, and he emphatically delivered.
Arsenal won the community shield as the team finished 2nd in the premier league.

(15/16) Ozil during 2015/16: Highest assist to game ratio of all time (PL) (0.534), Most chances created in a PL season of all time (146), Most consecutive assists (7 games in a row), Most key passes per game of all time (PL) (4.2),
he also earned 25 league G/A in 35 games.

(15/16) He had a direct contribution to 58% of goals we scored that season, higher than both Van Persie's and Henry's highest goal contrition percentages for a season at Arsenal. He was named Arsenal POTS and was 1 of the 6 players listed in the PFA player of the year shortlist.

(15/16) He had countless iconic performances. particularly against both Manchester clubs, where he totalled 6 G/A in just 3 games.

16/17 was overall a huge disappointment for the club, as the team missed out on CL football for the first time in more than 20 years, and were knocked out of the CL in humiliating fashion, However the club won the FA cup once more, With Ozil playing a huge part in this success.

(16/17) Ozil once again led the team in key passes (3KP/90), accurate crosses per game (1.8) and passes (63.9 PG) and totalled 26 G/A in all competitions in 44 games, 18 G/A in 33 in the league. producing countless magical performances such as Ludegorets (A) and Chelsea (H).

(17/18) With no CL football, 17/18 was one of the most disheartening seasons of the last 10 years. To add further misery, the team earned a decade-low of 63 points and finished 6th, winning just the community shield that year However, moments of quality still shone through

(17/18) Even with a Sanchez-less Arsenal, Ozil lifted the team. Delivering a league-high 3.2 KP/90, leading his team in passes per game (70) and pass accuracy (87%). He earned 19 G/A in 35 games in all competitions.

(18/19) This spelt an end to the iconic Arsene Wenger's time at Arsenal. Unai emery joining meant changes in tactics, training, and playing style. the club finished 5th with 70 points, and won 0 trophies.
Disappointing

(18/19) Despite limited playing time, and a manager notorious for pushing out creative players. Ozil still led the team in key passes (1.9/90), crosses (0.8/90) and through balls (0.2/90). with 7 G/A in 20 starts.

This brings us to present, and with his contract expiring next year, the end of Ozil at arsenal is near. when our best players fled, He came in and won 5 trophies, something we couldn't do once in the last 9 years prior, bringing countless magical moments to the eyes of the fans