Following some initial struggles in this country, the Arsenal fans in the Transfer Tavern are madly in love with chief playmaker Mesut Ozil.
The World Cup winner has once again established himself as one of the premier creative outlets in the world for the north London giants in recent seasons.
He’s been in stunning form this season and recently notched a Champions League hat-trick against Ludogrets, though couldn’t get in the draw at home to Middlesborough.
Despite all his excellence for the Gunners of late, a certain Stan Collymore has expressed his doubts about the 28-year-old following his reasonably anonymous performances against Boro.
Though one of the most gifted midfielders in the world, the former Aston Villa and Liverpool forward believes the ex-Real Madrid maestro lacks the character to truly change big games.
Whether or not the German international is the talismanic figure the club so desperately need remains to be seen, with this season likely to define his career at the Emirates.
“I think he’s a world class talent but does he have the personality in games like today to puff his chest out, Maradona-style, and say ‘I’m gonna win the game’?” Collymore told BBC Sport (with quotes sourced from the Sport Review.)
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