Quotes About Ozil

The reason Ozil has as many detractors as supporters is he is a bit of an anomaly - an elegant, skilful footballer who at his best evokes memories of the great number 10s from the past, but sometimes looks unsuited to the extra demands of a changing game at the very top.

For Ozil's part, he certainly has the class to compete with Ronaldo.

I had the good luck to have the experience of training with fantastic football players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Ozil, Modric, and I also played for Real Madrid B. That was a fantastic experience because it was my first international experience as a football player and taught me a lot as a football player.

Ozil obviously has a lot of quality, but so does Sami Khedira as holding midfielder.

You can see the players are world-class just by the way they pass the ball. Ozil, Sanchez, and Cazorla, for example, are huge personalities. Even though the club maybe spent more money on me, I can still learn a lot from them in any respect.

I often have the feeling that Ozil does not feel comfortable in the Germany jersey, that he is not free, almost as if he does not want to play at all. There is no heart, no joy, no passion.

Ozil is a great player. He's the brain of the German national team.

When you a buy a player like Ozil, you know his strengths and Arsene Wenger knows, I think, where he is at his best.

I used to focus a lot in Ozil. He has a lot of quality and a very elegant style of play.