Braggfan
In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded
- May 12, 2014
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he is valued at Arsenal, to the tune of 350k a week, contract extended only last January. he fell out with Emery which may be fair enough, but there were signs with Wenger and doesnt seem to have worked it out with Arteta. 3 managers have a problem with you, might just be you are the problem.
Actually I'm not sure thats quite right about Wenger. I read an interview with Wenger recently, specifically talking about Ozil and how he rated him as a player and still had a lot to offer.
I think what I was saying in my previous post, is that what started with Germany, that feeling of being made a scapegoat might be a hard thing to shift, and if you feel it creeps in at club level as well, its probably made worse by the experience with the national team. Mentally, its a hard thing to turn around once its got a hold.
People say he's lost interest in football and maybe he has. But I think if I was on a big contract and felt I was being blamed for everything including things out of my control, I'd probably lose interest in it as well. But obviously on that sort of money you'd be a fool to walk away from it. So you sit there and pick up your money even thoughh your heart's not in it.
I don't think he's lost an ability, but probably he's not mentally up for it. A change of scenery, a new start, shedding that scapegoat moniker and replacing it with a feeling of being wanted might just motivate him. Depending on the wages, I think he's be worth a punt for someone.