Transfer Rumours January transfer thread.

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I reckon he'll stay at Arsenal if they show ambition and get Aubameyang.

Maybe some folk don't rate him based on how little Arsenal have achieved recently, but would any of you be happy if he went to City?
 
I reckon he'll stay at Arsenal if they show ambition and get Aubameyang.

Maybe some folk don't rate him based on how little Arsenal have achieved recently, but would any of you be happy if he went to City?

4th + FA Cup
3rd + FA Cup + Community Shield
2nd + Community Shield
5th (1pt off 4th) + FA Cup
Currently Community Shield + LC Final

6 trophies + another final in last 4 and a half seasons. Maybe not as good as we would like but better than most!

(Yes I'm claiming the community shields! Utd claimed it as part of last seasons treble <laugh> )

I agree, I think particularly if we sign Aubameyang, Ozil will sign a new contract.

I don't think any team in the league would turn down the chance to sign Ozil.
 
Just saying that since the summer his form has been on and off. He spends his time shouting at his own team and trying to do everything himself. He was becoming a problem. Add in his crazy wage demands and I don't mind taking Mkhi in return and the club trying to sign Aubameyang.

I would rather lose him than Ozil. I've maintained that view from when it looked like both would run down there contracts. Ozil is my favourite player at Arsenal. And the most talented we have had since the days of the invincibles. Absolute joy to watch.

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I agree with this, he's a total scapegoat for Wenger's shoddy tactics and he doesn't deserve the criticism on the level he gets it at. I've said for years I'd like him here and it's an unpopular opinion but I think he is a superb player. His creativity stats wipe the floor with media darlings Hazard and Eriksen.

Have you included the walk around like a lazy **** stat?
 
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Have you included the walk around like a lazy **** stat?

The idea he is lazy is a myth. He covers loads of ground. People just regurgitate the same stuff without watching him or actually looking at the stats. Just because he isn't great at defending doesn't mean he is lazy.
 
The idea he is lazy is a myth. He covers loads of ground. People just regurgitate the same stuff without watching him or actually looking at the stats. Just because he isn't great at defending doesn't mean he is lazy.

he undoubtedly is lazy. Only time he isn't lazy is when he thinks he can get the ball in which case he'll jog around a lot to receive it
 
He ran rings around Chelsea in the LC <whistle>

lol did he really? for all the rings he ran, i can only remember the one significant chance iwobi had. Else the goals you scored wasn't because of Ozils creativity :P.

anyway, i'll accept your non-argument as ozil being lazy. Thanks
 
he undoubtedly is lazy. Only time he isn't lazy is when he thinks he can get the ball in which case he'll jog around a lot to receive it

Get to **** Bobby <laugh>

Ozil is one the players who covers the most ground in a game. He doesn't really get stuck into defending in his own half, because that's not really his game. But calling him lazy is ****ing dumb mate <ok>
 
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Get to **** Bobby <laugh>

Ozil is one the players who covers the most ground in a game. He doesn't really get stuck into defending in his own half, because that's not really his game. But calling him lazy is ****ing dumb mate <ok>

English disease mate.

He's a top player, just think he's not as useful when he's your best player if that makes sense?
 
English disease mate.

He's a top player, just think he's not as useful when he's your best player if that makes sense?

He's never going to be the sort of player to dig you out of a hole when the **** hits the fan. That was Sanchez.
But Ozil is like the metronome that keeps a team ticking. He's at the heart of almost every creative move.
 
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The idea he is lazy is a myth. He covers loads of ground. People just regurgitate the same stuff without watching him or actually looking at the stats. Just because he isn't great at defending doesn't mean he is lazy.

It's not a myth ffs <laugh>

I watch a lot of football and it's quite clear he's a 'luxury' player. Good player no doubt, but he could definitely work a lot harder at times.
 
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Get to **** Bobby <laugh>

Ozil is one the players who covers the most ground in a game. He doesn't really get stuck into defending in his own half, because that's not really his game. But calling him lazy is ****ing dumb mate <ok>

jogging around nonchalantly isn't that hard. It's because he has zero intensity to his defending that people call him lazy. Covering distance isn't the end all be all, it's the if theres a lack of defenders cause Bellerin has overlapped him or Ramsay decides to take the glory and run into the box, is he busting a gut to cover for his man or is he just jogging back slowly and arsenal concede on the counter again.

That's what makes him lazy
 
jogging around nonchalantly isn't that hard. It's because he has zero intensity to his defending that people call him lazy. Covering distance isn't the end all be all, it's the if theres a lack of defenders cause Bellerin has overlapped him or Ramsay decides to take the glory and run into the box, is he busting a gut to cover for his man or is he just jogging back slowly and arsenal concede on the counter again.

That's what makes him lazy

You shouldn't want a player like that doing too much defending though.

Wenger is certainly the wrong manager for him imo.
 
jogging around nonchalantly isn't that hard. It's because he has zero intensity to his defending that people call him lazy. Covering distance isn't the end all be all, it's the if theres a lack of defenders cause Bellerin has overlapped him or Ramsay decides to take the glory and run into the box, is he busting a gut to cover for his man or is he just jogging back slowly and arsenal concede on the counter again.

That's what makes him lazy

^^^ This. Well said Bob.
 
Every player should take responsibility and help the team by defending when required. Ozil doesn't.

Not sure I buy that... When you're the underdog then yes that's required but big clubs should be having their best players conserve energy where possible.