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Ozil's attitude in quotes -
What have players and managers said?
Focusing just on attitude because there are hundreds praising his ability
Arteta -
"To be fair his attitude in training since the day that I walked in the building has been incredible, and I've seen this”
What have players and managers said?
Focusing just on attitude because there are hundreds praising his ability
Arteta -
"To be fair his attitude in training since the day that I walked in the building has been incredible, and I've seen this”
I’m hoping he can sustain this level every 3 or 4 days. He’s putting in everything he has to try and do that, and I think his numbers physically have improved so much as well. He’s willing every day in training.
“I know him really well, so I’m not surprised. I know his ability
“I know him really well, so I’m not surprised. I know his ability
Iwobi-
"because of his body language, people think he’s not working hard. But he actually works hard, people judge it wrong"
“We know what Mesut’s like, we see him in training every day,” he said. “He’s world class.
"because of his body language, people think he’s not working hard. But he actually works hard, people judge it wrong"
“We know what Mesut’s like, we see him in training every day,” he said. “He’s world class.
Darren Burgess - Ex head of high performance at AFC
Mesut is much-maligned physically,”
“But there were many games where his running numbers and I’m talking high-speed numbers, not just distance were among the elite in the competition. So he’s certainly capable of doing it.”
Mesut is much-maligned physically,”
“But there were many games where his running numbers and I’m talking high-speed numbers, not just distance were among the elite in the competition. So he’s certainly capable of doing it.”
Wenger-
I think he is a guy who works much harder than people think. His body language goes a bit against him sometimes.""
I don't give him any leeway when the team is not in possession he has to do a job like everybody else. "Usually he does it well"
I think he is a guy who works much harder than people think. His body language goes a bit against him sometimes.""
I don't give him any leeway when the team is not in possession he has to do a job like everybody else. "Usually he does it well"
Joe Willock-
Mesut is a legend, he's a player I speak to a lot, he's an amazing person as well if you ever get the chance to meet him you'll see how much of an amazing person he is
He's taught me so much, I love to have him around the changing room, I'm blessed to play with him
Mesut is a legend, he's a player I speak to a lot, he's an amazing person as well if you ever get the chance to meet him you'll see how much of an amazing person he is
He's taught me so much, I love to have him around the changing room, I'm blessed to play with him
Emille Smith Rowe-
At Arsenal, I look up to Mesut Ozil a lot. I watch him in training and the movement he has and the little touches he does.
"For me to train with him every day, I can’t think of anything better."
At Arsenal, I look up to Mesut Ozil a lot. I watch him in training and the movement he has and the little touches he does.
"For me to train with him every day, I can’t think of anything better."
He is consistently near the top of the Arsenal squad for distance covered per season.
He’s also far faster than some realize but chooses efficiently when to sprint
I'll leave you with this video of teammates around the world praising him on his birthday
He’s also far faster than some realize but chooses efficiently when to sprint
I'll leave you with this video of teammates around the world praising him on his birthday
He's also famous for his charity work which is said to be millions per year, much of it secret.
He’s been known as a positive dressing room influence and popular with teammates throughout his career until 2018/19 when the new regime at Arsenal came in https://twitter.com/PrinceePukhtun/status/1291287570538811392?s=20
He’s been known as a positive dressing room influence and popular with teammates throughout his career until 2018/19 when the new regime at Arsenal came in https://twitter.com/PrinceePukhtun/status/1291287570538811392?s=20
Btw you can turn on English auto translate in the video.
Oh and here’s Iwobi wishing Emery (and Raul?) picked him more..
“He’s world class. We scored three goals as a result of him playing.
I know if I make a run he has the vision to find me.
Hopefully he can keep on playing.”
Oh and here’s Iwobi wishing Emery (and Raul?) picked him more..
“He’s world class. We scored three goals as a result of him playing.
I know if I make a run he has the vision to find me.
Hopefully he can keep on playing.”
Decided to add a bit more to this thread to add some counter narrative to the bloggers loading up their sniper rifles again
There are so many quotes but here are just a few more
Wilshere-
"I loved playing with him. He was a top player"
Said he's Arsenal's "best player" (2020)
There are so many quotes but here are just a few more
Wilshere-
"I loved playing with him. He was a top player"
Said he's Arsenal's "best player" (2020)
Wilshere - ctd
"I loved playing with him, "He’s one of my favourite players to play with. He’d give you the ball at the right time, the right pace
Aaron Ramsey on the best midfielders he's ever played with
"Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla"
"I loved playing with him, "He’s one of my favourite players to play with. He’d give you the ball at the right time, the right pace
Aaron Ramsey on the best midfielders he's ever played with
"Mesut Ozil and Santi Cazorla"
Iwobi
"I get the privilege to play with him every day.
“I have been training with him since I was 17 and I have seen what he can do. The quality he has in training and matches shows he is a world-class player and he proved that again
He gives me advice in a different way.
"I get the privilege to play with him every day.
“I have been training with him since I was 17 and I have seen what he can do. The quality he has in training and matches shows he is a world-class player and he proved that again
He gives me advice in a different way.
He jokes around but always tells me I can do more — even last night he said I can do more, he is always one of those guys.
“He is always happy, always encouraging me and giving me the confidence to express myself. It is not just Mesut who is captain, there are lots of leaders.
“He is always happy, always encouraging me and giving me the confidence to express myself. It is not just Mesut who is captain, there are lots of leaders.
Mesut will come across as laid-back but he is helping everyone in a different way and he helps me a lot."
Bellerin-
"Mesut is a player that has been through a lot in his career through loads of ups and downs, but most of all he’s a born champion"
Bellerin-
"Mesut is a player that has been through a lot in his career through loads of ups and downs, but most of all he’s a born champion"
He has so many records in the world of football, so he’s a player that is an example for everyone. Everyone wants to have the success that he’s had, so for us to have someone like him as a captain is really important."
"It’s always a blessing to have players like that
"It’s always a blessing to have players like that
He was not difficult to manage. He was a guy who had a special quality as a creative player and needed to have fun,"
"He is an artist and these guys are a bit more sensitive.
"They need support and an environment that pushes them to give their best.
"He is an artist and these guys are a bit more sensitive.
"They need support and an environment that pushes them to give their best.
"He is an exceptional football player,"
"What happens between him and the club looks to be more confrontational. It's not based only on sport.
He can fight, contrary to what people think. He has enough quality to get back into the team
"A world champion who played at Madrid"
"What happens between him and the club looks to be more confrontational. It's not based only on sport.
He can fight, contrary to what people think. He has enough quality to get back into the team
"A world champion who played at Madrid"
AMN- (After Ozil was left out of the 25 man squad-
"The whole squad is behind him that's always going to be the case..
"when we do finish the game and the three points are secured, then we can focus on going back to the training ground and solving the situation as a team."
"The whole squad is behind him that's always going to be the case..
"when we do finish the game and the three points are secured, then we can focus on going back to the training ground and solving the situation as a team."
Podolski-
He's shown his class on the pitch, he's never been negative towards his colleagues or the club. It's sad because everyone's losing in this situation. It should not end this way. Arsenal as a club have not looked positive in this situation over the last months
He's shown his class on the pitch, he's never been negative towards his colleagues or the club. It's sad because everyone's losing in this situation. It should not end this way. Arsenal as a club have not looked positive in this situation over the last months
A player who is in his 6th or 7th year with the club, to kick him completely out of the squad... that’s absolutely not okay,"
He's a good character — he's not an asshole. He doesn't do interviews where he speaks badly of team-mates or Arsenal and it's a shame, everyone is losing
He's a good character — he's not an asshole. He doesn't do interviews where he speaks badly of team-mates or Arsenal and it's a shame, everyone is losing
Koscielney-
"The coach loved him."
Knowing him, he must always be professional in training, always on time. He is undoubtedly at the level demanded by the Premier League
He is a competitor. I hope to see him back on the pitch soon, he is a real talent.
"The coach loved him."
Knowing him, he must always be professional in training, always on time. He is undoubtedly at the level demanded by the Premier League
He is a competitor. I hope to see him back on the pitch soon, he is a real talent.
As a man, he’s a very good person, who got along with all his teammates. He gave a lot, helped sick children. ‘He is a generous person, with whom I got along very well.
He is a phenomenon. ‘He can find passes that no one sees, a maestro. He can rock a game with incredible passes
He is a phenomenon. ‘He can find passes that no one sees, a maestro. He can rock a game with incredible passes
Rosicky-
“I know Mesut very well. I played a lot of games with him. If you always see his stats, he is not the one who is not working
“Obviously what the people maybe lack with him, mainly in England, is that he is not the one who is going into the tackles or something like that
“I know Mesut very well. I played a lot of games with him. If you always see his stats, he is not the one who is not working
“Obviously what the people maybe lack with him, mainly in England, is that he is not the one who is going into the tackles or something like that
“But if you see it in general – he is working hard. You can see his stats, what he has every game.
“That's what he used to be like and he was a hard worker – even in training. I know him.
“You have to see things in perspective, he is someone who can decide the game by himself.”
“That's what he used to be like and he was a hard worker – even in training. I know him.
“You have to see things in perspective, he is someone who can decide the game by himself.”
Cazorla put him in his best 11 and-
It was strange. I spoke to friends at Real Madrid who told me that Mesut was talking to Arsenal, that he wanted to leave. .I was like a kid.
You think, It's puzzling. He's one of the best in the world and you don't really believe it.
It was strange. I spoke to friends at Real Madrid who told me that Mesut was talking to Arsenal, that he wanted to leave. .I was like a kid.
You think, It's puzzling. He's one of the best in the world and you don't really believe it.
Then one day the manager said: 'We've signed Mesut.' And the happiness was immense"
He is a great player,”
“He’s a different player who wins games. It’s nice to be with him every day because every time you learn something new
We are extremely fortunate to have him on our team"
He is a great player,”
“He’s a different player who wins games. It’s nice to be with him every day because every time you learn something new
We are extremely fortunate to have him on our team"
Xhaka-
I see him here as a very positive, likeable colleague,’
‘He is an extremely down-to-earth guy, always ready to help, and he works hard in training and in my opinion he really enjoys football."
‘We really don’t have to discuss his footballing skills here.’
I see him here as a very positive, likeable colleague,’
‘He is an extremely down-to-earth guy, always ready to help, and he works hard in training and in my opinion he really enjoys football."
‘We really don’t have to discuss his footballing skills here.’
Leno-
Mesut is still a part of the team and trains with us,"
"He is absolutely professional, both on the pitch and in the dressing room.
"Obviously it's a disappointing situation for him, but Mesut handles it well and is absolutely loyal."
Mesut is still a part of the team and trains with us,"
"He is absolutely professional, both on the pitch and in the dressing room.
"Obviously it's a disappointing situation for him, but Mesut handles it well and is absolutely loyal."
Leno again-
"He trains quite normally, he behaves professionally, and gets along well with everyone else. Mesut does not bring any negative energy into the group."
Of course, Mesut has exceptional quality, there is no question about that.
"He trains quite normally, he behaves professionally, and gets along well with everyone else. Mesut does not bring any negative energy into the group."
Of course, Mesut has exceptional quality, there is no question about that.
Elneny 2020
When he joined from Madrid I thought he'd be arrogant and full of himself after playing at such a big club"
"However he is so humble and respectful. He never saw himself above the club. There are footballers playing at far smaller clubs who have got a far bigger ego
When he joined from Madrid I thought he'd be arrogant and full of himself after playing at such a big club"
"However he is so humble and respectful. He never saw himself above the club. There are footballers playing at far smaller clubs who have got a far bigger ego
"Mesut surprised me and my team-mates at Arsenal, everyone has respect for him."
With Mesut, we are like brothers" Elneny added. "Before I moved to Turkey he was who I spoke to, he assisted me, I could ask him anything and asked about Besiktas, he advised me on my transfer."
With Mesut, we are like brothers" Elneny added. "Before I moved to Turkey he was who I spoke to, he assisted me, I could ask him anything and asked about Besiktas, he advised me on my transfer."
Mesut is not just a team-mate, he’s a friend. I respect him and he has always respected me and everyone else as far as I have seen
"every time I see him in training he's doing the best he can
I can only see what he's doing at the training ground and what he's doing on the pitch
"every time I see him in training he's doing the best he can
I can only see what he's doing at the training ground and what he's doing on the pitch
"I felt that he was always trying his best. At the end of the day, no-one expects or wants to be left out.
"He tries to train well and everything else is not in my hands. I’m not the one who makes the decisions.
he doesn't really need to be motivated. I see him very motivated.
"He tries to train well and everything else is not in my hands. I’m not the one who makes the decisions.
he doesn't really need to be motivated. I see him very motivated.
"it’s about how I see him on the training pitch and I can say nothing negative about him."
I've reached the thread limit but there are plenty, plenty more. Just to point out Freddie thinks he should be in the squad too.
Here are some quotes from Ozil https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/mesut-ozil-quotes
I've reached the thread limit but there are plenty, plenty more. Just to point out Freddie thinks he should be in the squad too.
Here are some quotes from Ozil https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/mesut-ozil-quotes
Here’s one I made earlier.
There’s probably a few more threads I made and can’t remember.
Basically no one at the club seems to have a bad word to say about him...
Except management.
Makes me so sad how fans have turned on him and discarded him.
I get too invested. https://twitter.com/afc_mac_2/status/1328463028258529280
There’s probably a few more threads I made and can’t remember.
Basically no one at the club seems to have a bad word to say about him...
Except management.
Makes me so sad how fans have turned on him and discarded him.
I get too invested. https://twitter.com/afc_mac_2/status/1328463028258529280
