Super Ozil thread to link covering all the bases to avoid repetitive debates.

Whatever financial gain the club think they're making freezing Ozil out, it'll be dwarfed by the negativity and bad PR that comes back to them from around the world. They are turning him into a martyr https://twitter.com/__SG08/status/1314293583848050690
I don't believe it's attitude b/c all quotes from players/coaches say otherwise

But if true, many of the greats were bad trainers
Vieira was supposedly lazy and moaned in training.
Adams told AW days he wouldn't train

Everyone performs best differently https://twitter.com/AFC_Mac_2/status/1293974894011543552?s=20
Ornstein says he is passionate, intense and strong willed about helping Arsenal and adamant he's fit and ready

Last yr playing deep he created by far the most PL chances 2.4 p90 and 3.1 p90 in Jan.
Like every year.
Suddenly not good enough for the bench?
https://twitter.com/Orbinho/status/1313807926415458309?s=20
An objection people raise is that he doesn't put enough effort off the ball.

At times under Emery that was true but he had lost heart after being scapegoated and frozen out.

Under Arteta he was pressing like a maniac and his speed is still impressive https://twitter.com/AFC_Mac_2/status/1303356177779011584?s=20
If it's about the paycut and it's Arteta's decision he needs to swallow his pride, Ozil was right.

The players will understand

If it's the board, tell them that the backlash will damage the club's spirit and you will lose the support of many fans https://twitter.com/AFC_Mac_2/status/1313574086602227712?s=20
Ozil's history

He came to us after a 9 year trophy drought in his prime and helped break it and win 3 more.
Fastest player to 50 PL assists
5x German player of the year
One assist from breaking Henry's assist record

At Christmas 15/16 he scored or assisted 57.6% of our goals
His G/A have declined but his other stats haven't.

The big difference was removing of all the other technical creators he used to combine with and replacing them with 2 deep DMs and a plan to attack wide.
He played while injured and was often frozen out https://twitter.com/AFC_Mac_2/status/1305461526883495936?s=20
Partey CM can cover ground and supply quick passes and dribbles forward, Ozil plays advanced again.

He'll no longer have to drop deep and progress the ball.

Instead he'll receive in the final third and assist. Arsenal desperately need his creativity https://twitter.com/TopBinsTalk/status/1314265261529329664?s=20
Re-the paycut, He was willing to give up more if assurances were made jobs would be protected. They weren't

Arsenal the only club in PL to do this to players

15 players were originally against it, only his name was leaked

He's also 1 of the most charitable footballers on earth
He spoke out for the Uighurs,
club distanced themselves.

Frozen out by the Raul/Emery regime, many suspect to remove his contract, kept isolated from teammates and stories planted in the media.

You see why he didn't trust the board and he was proven right with the redundancies
He is responsible for a huge number of new Arsenal fans who bring income in, help grow the club and attract top players and sponsors.

This is a reason why wage is so high. It's also based on what he brings in.
His social media presence dwarfs the club's https://inews.co.uk/sport/mesut-ozil-contract-arsenal-wages-money-404055
Finally, Ozil represents the attractive, free flowing creative football that Arsenal became world famous for.

Despite not winning the league since 2004 we maintained our global position because of our style.

No one embodied it more last decade than him. https://twitter.com/Samuel11i/status/1254811757144612865?s=20
Who knows how many of our signings and sponsors are a result of him.

One thing is for sure he is universally praised throughout the world of football with countless world class players citing him as one of the best they've ever played with or seen.

It should not end like this
Something I forgot

He has created 1 in 5 of Arsenal's chances since we signed him

He has had the most Key passes per 90 in the squad by far every season he has been at the club and was top overall every one except 14/15 and 19/20 where he missed months. https://twitter.com/AFC_Mac_2/status/1299111574959865856?s=20
Arsene said

"a team goes naturally through its strong points

It has quite a subconscious intelligence and chooses a way that is most efficient.

He is naturally a focal point because they give him the ball"

He ran our attack for 7 years and we're throwing him out like rubbish
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