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Regarding racism, he writes about a few incidents, like politician Bernd Holzhauer who called him a "goat-f***er" and Chief of German Theatre Werner Steer who wished for the footballer to "p*** back to Anatolia." Another example was after the game against Sweden - in which he writes: But the most telling bit, is the part in which he criticizes DFB president Reinhard Grindel:
The German football association looks to have some work to do, both on and off the pitch. There was also the incident with the two German team officials who mocked the the Swedish bench after Germany's late winner against Sweden during the WC. A heat of the moment thing perhaps, but it makes you wonder what shape their football association is in.
Arsenal fans can only hope this doesn't affect the upcoming season for Özil. His best years may be behind him, as you write @jobo - but as far as club football go, he is a very important part of the team. One of the main criticisms I have of the Wenger era, is Arsène and his staff not managing to bring the best out of him (and others). It will be interesting to see what Unai Emery manages to do with Özil. He has stated that "I want to work with him with a new way and with an ambition to continue with this quality and help with this quality, getting better with the team."
Wonder what that "new way" means, @barryt007? :-?
All depends on what system he chooses to go with,no mention of anything yet.
It is quite true that there was a very intense and partly nasty response in the German public after the Erdogan photos. Gundogan was completely booed during a friendly match before the WC. The quotes you mentioned are still extreme examples of people I have never heared about before. Bernd Holzhauer for instance is a polititian in a very small town in a middle of nowhere. He also apologized afterwards.
Still I think that it is strange that Ozil says that there was racicm in the German Football association (DFB). He has never been discriminated because of his country of origin and has played regularly. The same applies to players like Gundogan, Can, Klose, Podolski, Gomez, Boateng, Khedira, Mustafi, Rudiger,...... There is hardly any national team in the world with so many players who have foreign roots and no one of them has ever accused the dfb for racism. I guess the communication, especiall after the disappointing WC, was not the best and the dfb and some other officials have not done the best job but racism is certainly the wrong word in this context.
Emery has played either 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 all his career. Don't think we will see much of a front two.
Ahh interesting...thanks for the heads up on that @jobo.
So maybe Ozil will play in the centre of the 3 behind the 1 up front,or in the 3 up front probably a bit deeper than the others.
I also hope he will get more out of the lazy,sulky bugger than Wenger did,or just sell him off in January if not.
It would make a lot of sense to use him there as he has never really been adept when playing in other positions, either on the flanks or deeper. But I don't see how that could be revolutionary as he played in the exact same role and formation during his first couple of seasons with Wenger. I don't know what Emery has in mind. Özil has never been the most versatile of players.
No he hasn't,you are right.
It will be interesting to see what happens when we see the set-up for the first time,maybe Emery is the one to get some positive consistency out of him,but I wont hold my breath and he is NOT in either my SKY or EPL Fantasy teams !!
Yes, consistency is the key word. He has always been brilliant at his best, but I cannot recall a single season where he hasn't had at least one or several lapses of bad form, and that is including his peak years in Real Madrid. And when Özil is bad he is really shite! And unfortunately those lapses of bad form usually seem to accure during the most important parts of the season and in key games. It is not too late to change that trend, but I wouldn't put put much faith in him if it was me...
He is a hopeless cause for me to be honest,i would have cashed in on and re-invest in another player.
That was what I thought they would do when his contract was close to ending, but he signed a new and improved one instead.
Regarding formation, I will not be surprised if he plays behind Lacazette, Aubemeyang and Mkhitaryan. In the first half against Boreham Wood Lacazette played as the central striker with Aubameyang on the left - although they alternated a little bit between themselves. Reiss Nelson played on the right. Mkhitaryan played in the second half.
The midfield is the big question this season, and Ramsey have only a year left of his current contract. Haven't heard anything about him signing a new one, so we might sew him leave before the season starts if he doesn't. Can't have yet another Alexis situation.
We will probably never get to know what happened in detail between Özil and particularly Reinhard Grindel (as he mentioned in his lengthy post, he got nothing but support from Löw and Oliver Bierhoff for example) - but something has to have happened surely, if he goes as far as calling Grindel out in such an extent as he did?
Really looking forward to the new season! We've seen some interesting transfer news and manager appointments already. Sarri to Chelsea, Ronaldo to Juventus, Pellegrini to West Ham and a more to come before the new season kicks off. The Championship will no doubt be as open as always!
Is that the new front three?
Bond-y Firmino.
must be funneh
in a richman's world
Watching the game on MUTV, MUTV stream can be unreliable on occasion, Liverpool had two great chances they have started better.
Still not picked a team for FF yet though ill try in next few days as off work till wednesday.
Great! Hope some more members will join before the gameweek 1 deadline. Will post a reminder a few days before, anyway :-)
1 - 1
Liverpool got a soft pen then Periera scored a worldy of a free kick
Ooooh! That Shaqiri goal!
He should play a good amount of games, we have better depth in midfield this season.
The United side put out tonight got battered by Liverpool in the end gr.
Interesting! Mourinho isn't one to necessarily give youngsters a chance, though.
Any Liverpool fans who knows about this guy? Looks like an interesting signing for Rosenborg.