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Not exact matches
Nothing like one underachiever blowing smoke up the ass of another... we know that Ozil has some incredible technical gifts, but to be considered the best you have to bring more than just assists to the table... for me, a top player has to possess a more well - rounded game, which doesn't mean they need to be a beast
on both ends of the pitch, but they must have the ability to take their game to another level when it matters most... although he amassed some record - like stats early
on, it set the bar too high, so when people expected him to duplicate those numbers each year the pressure seemed to get the best of our soft - spoken star... obviously that's not an excuse for what has happened in the meantime, but it's important to make note of a few things: (1) his best year was a transition year for many of the traditionally dominant teams in the EPL, so that clearly made the numbers appear better than they actually were
and (2) Wenger's system, or lack thereof, didn't do him any favours; by playing him out of position
and by not acquiring world - class striker
and / or right - side forward that would best fit an Ozil - centered offensive scheme certainly hurt his chances to repeat his earlier peformances, (3) the loss of Cazorla, who took a lot of pressure
off Ozil in the midfield
and was highly efficient when it came to getting him the ball in space, negatively impacted his effectiveness
and (4) he likewise missed a good chunk of games
and frankly never looked himself when he eventually returned to the
field... overall the Ozil experiment has had mixed reviews
and rightfully so, but I do have some empathy for the man because he has always carried himself the same way, whether for Real or the German National team, yet he has only suffered any lengthy down periods with Arsenal... to me that goes directly to this club's inability to surround him with the necessary players to succeed, especially for someone who is a pass first type of player; as such, this simply highlights our club's ineffective
and antiquated transfer policies... frankly I'm disappointed in both Ozil
and our management team for not stepping up when it counted because they had a chance to do something
special, but they didn't have it in them... there is no one that better exemplifies our recent history than Ozil, brief moments of greatness undercut by long periods of disappointing play, only made worse by his mopey posturing like a younger slightly less awkward Wenger... what a terribly waste
Time for some brutal honesty... this team, as it stands, is in no better position to compete next season than they were 12 months ago, minus the fact that some fans have been easily snowed by the acquisition of Lacazette, the free transfer LB
and the release of Sanogo... if you look at the facts carefully you will see a team that still has far more questions than answers... to better show what I mean by this statement I will briefly discuss the current state of affairs
on a position - by - position basis... in goal we have 4 potential candidates, but in reality we have only 1 option with any real future
and somehow he's the only one we have actively tried to get rid of for years because he
and his father were a little too involved
on social media
and he got caught smoking (funny how people still defend Wiltshire under the same
and far worse circumstances)... you would think we would want to keep any goaltender that Juventus had interest in, as they seem to have a pretty good history when it comes to that position... as far as the defenders
on our current roster there are only a few individuals whom have the skill
and / or youth worthy of our time
and / or investment, as such we should get rid of anyone who doesn't meet those simple requirements, which means we should get rid of DeBouchy, Gibbs, Gabriel, Mertz
and loan out Chambers to see if last seasons foray with Middlesborough was an anomaly or a prediction of things to come... some fans have lamented wildly about the return of Mertz to the starting lineup due to his FA Cup performance but these sort of pie in the sky meanderings are indicative of what's wrong with this club
and it's wishy - washy fan - base... in addition to these moves the club should aggressively pursue the acquisition of dominant
and mobile CB to stabilize an all too fragile defensive group that has self - destructed
on numerous occasions over the past 5 seasons... moving forward
and building
on our need to re-establish our once dominant presence throughout the middle of the park we need to target a CDM then do whatever it takes to get that player into the fold without any of the usual nickel
and diming we have become famous for (this kind of ruthless haggling has cost us numerous
special players
and certainly can't help make the player in question feel good about the way their future potential employer feels about them)... in order for us to become dominant again we need to be strong up the middle again from Goalkeeper to CB to DM to ACM to striker, like we did in our most glorious years before
and during Wenger's reign... with this in mind, if we want Ozil to be that dominant attacking midfielder we can't keep leaving him exposed to constant ridicule about his lack of defensive prowess
and provide him with the proper players in the final third... he was never a good defensive player in Real or with the German National squad
and they certainly didn't suffer as a result of his presence
on the pitch... as for the rest of the midfield the blame falls squarely in the hands of Wenger
and Gazidis, the fact that Ramsey, Ox, Sanchez
and even Ozil were allowed to regularly start when none of the aforementioned had more than a year left under contract is criminal for a club of this size
and financial might... the fact that we could find money for Walcott
and Xhaka, who weren't even guaranteed starters, means that our whole business model needs a complete overhaul... for me it's time to get rid of some serious deadweight, even if it means selling them below what you believe their market value is just to simply right this ship
and change the stagnant culture that currently exists... this means saying goodbye to Wiltshire, Elneny, Carzola, Walcott
and Ramsey... everyone, minus Elneny, have spent just as much time
on the training table as
on the
field of play, which would be manageable if they weren't so inconsistent from a performance standpoint (excluding Carzola, who is like the recent version of Rosicky — too bad, both will be deeply missed)... in their places we need to bring in some proven performers with no history of injuries... up front, although I do like the possibilities that a player like Lacazette presents, the fact that we had to wait so many years to acquire some true quality at the striker position falls once again squarely at the feet of Wenger... this issue highlights the ultimate scam being perpetrated by this club since the arrival of Kroenke: pretend your a small market club when it comes to making purchases but milk your fans like a big market club when it comes to ticket prices
and merchandising... I believe the reason why Wenger hasn't pursued someone of Henry's quality, minus a fairly inexpensive RVP, was that he knew that they would demand players of a similar ilk to be brought
on board
and that wasn't possible when the business model was that of a «selling» club... does it really make sense that we could only make a cheeky bid for Suarez, or that we couldn't get Higuain over the line when he was being offered up for half the price he eventually went to Juve for, or that we've only paid any interest to strikers who were clearly not going to press their current teams to let them go to Arsenal like Benzema or Cavani... just part of the facade that finally came crashing down when Sanchez finally called their bluff... the fact remains that no one wants to win more than Sanchez, including Wenger,
and although I don't agree with everything that he has done
off the
field, I would much rather have Alexis front
and center than a manager who has clearly bought into the Kroenke model in large part due to the fact that his enormous ego suggests that only he could accomplish great things without breaking the bank... unfortunately that isn't possible anymore as the game has changed quite dramatically in the last 15 years, which has left a largely complacent
and complicit Wenger
on the outside looking in... so don't blame those players who demanded more
and were left wanting... don't blame those fans who have tried desperately to raise awareness for several years when cracks began to appear... place the blame at the feet of those who were well aware all along of the potential pitfalls of just such a plan but continued to follow it even when it was no longer a financial necessity, like it ever really was...
It took an incredibly orchestrated Michigan
special teams unit to get
on the
field and get this attempt
off in such little time.
Now Pimenov
and his team have succeeded in switching such excitations
on and off with an electric
field in a
special material made of dysprosium, manganese
and oxygen (DyMnO3).
Though other coaches have teased Turley
and his «alternative» tactics, Turley stands firm that yoga, the breath,
and mindfulness are part of his team's
special sauce that not only helps them win, but helps improve player morale
on and off the
field.
The impending debut of an extra-long-wheelbase Mercedes - Benz S - class, based
on the 2014 W222 model, is widely expected to kick
off a great number of
special interior design efforts by a number of manufacturers,
and other automakers that
field cars in this segment are trying to keep up.
We have a completely fenced
field (no worries of dogs running
off or loose dogs interfering
on the course), experience running dogs of almost every breed (including the super fast sighthounds)
and guidance from those that have been active in lure coursing for MANY years (
special thanks to Pat
and Jim, our mentors!).
Getting back
on track the enemy roster is rounded
off by a series of enjoyable boss - battles
and the Upgraded foes, which are bigger, badder robots who'll tag along with regular hordes
and wield
special powers, such as stasis
fields.
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and Reporting System (STARS),
and Defense Travel System (DTS).