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Ozil and Cazorla rated best midfielders in Europe

Discussion in 'The Premier League' started by Arsenal87, Nov 3, 2015.

  1. PINKIE

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    and if Giroud had the killer instinct we would have scored 3.

    Largely irrelevant talking about what could have been, both teams missed chances to win the game and draw was probably about right.
     
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    Bit of an exaggeration IMO and you've got world class assist machine and key lynchpin of the World Cup winners, Ozil, supplying the set pieces, so you'd hope they'd be half decent.

    Doubt many teams will restrict Arsenal to four shots on target at home this season and be one terrible piece of goalkeeping away from a win.
     
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    Yes, but you would have been buried by then. We had you there and let you go!..
     
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    We were tired too and had numerous injury problems. Fortunately we lucked out with the goal but Gibbs changed the game for us.
     
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    Yes, Gibbs was the fresh pair of legs you needed. I just regret that we hadn't put the game to bed well beforehand.
     
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    An exaggeration just like you saying that Spurs were comfortable all game, we only got four shots on target, because Giroud missed three clear headers and did not even get them on target, every time we got the ball into heir box, their defence looked anything but comfortable.
     
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    I think I said they were looking comfortable at the time, not that it really matters.

    Like you said, they bossed most of the game. Thought Kane was superb. Swap the strikers and that game probably finishes a weird 3-0 home win where one side has most of the play and the other takes their chances.
     
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    They bossed the first half, they shut us down every time we had the ball in midfield and played raking passes between the Cbs and Fbs who were far too open (for Arsenal). In the second half we were still open but we were far more effective in midfield and created some good chances from set pieces and a few from open play, one of which lead to the goal. Lloris was good but should have done better for the goal. 60/40 Sp*rs in the first half, 55/45 Arsenal in the second. I think that's a fair enough assessment.
     
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    It says you got battered for most of the game and that Ozil didn't have a particularly good game! <laugh>
     
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    "The Gunners were extremely poor and were outplayed for long periods at home, but they still picked up a point and actually created enough chances to win the match because of the brilliance of Mesut Ozil."

    Nobody said Ozil had a great game, that's the point, despite not being so great, he still produced his brilliance as your ex-player said, to grab the assist. If Giroud had better finishing as well, Ozil could have ended the game with 3 assists. His assist to Gibbs was a cross of beauty.

    10 assists now for the season, 10 more to go to make history, and I'm sure he will get it, shutting all you idiots up, and then when he does get it, no doubt you will still be talking sh!t about him. The hate, bitterness, and jealousy eh? It burns right through you don't it?

    You sold Bale, we signed Mesut Ozil, Mesut Ozil.
     
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  12. Arsenal87

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    And it's hilarious when you think of it, we were basically playing with 10 men in the first half, Cazorla was concussed, and you still couldn't beat us. But you Spurs fans on here have shown your class indeed, trying to talk sh!t about Cazorla even though he was concussed.

    What does it take for you to beat us? 10 men, 10 players out through injury, no real options on the bench, a left back being brought on as a left winger who ends up scoring the equaliser (LOL), what does it take for you to beat us? And the other big Q, what does it take for Spurs to even finish above us just one time?
     
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    A 3-0 win courtesy of 3 beautiful assists by the beautiful Ozil.
     
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  14. Star of David Bardsley

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    Why was a concussed player on the pitch? Do you think perhaps any injury was a tad exaggerated to protect the fact he got bossed out the game?
     
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    He had a reasonable game. He has to get some credit for putting some decent crosses in but I'd still be expecting more from my £42m World Cup winner in a game the midfield is getting overrun. Sanchez seems to do a lot more for the team defensively and still contributes plenty going forward.
     
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    Nope don't think that at all, Wenger is never the type to make a change at half time even if a player is doing bad, we have had players play worse like Chambers etc and still stay on.
     
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    Ozil ran more than any other player on the pitch yesterday from the Arsenal side, including Sanchez.
     
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    Now I'm expected to take lessons on being classy by Arsenal 87?? <laugh>. <doh>
     
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    Exactly! Their much vaunted midfield was outplayed by a 19 yr old. But, of course, one eyed Gooners see what they want to see.

    Alli, Dembele, and Dier ran the midfield for the vast majority of the game.
     
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  20. Star of David Bardsley

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    Perhaps but you're saying Cazorla was concussed. A concussed player should be nowhere near the pitch. He didn't look concussed- just a player showing his age after a tough game midweek.
     
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