We all know that the Arsenal and Germany international star Mesut Ozil is having obne hell of a season in an Arsenal shirt. Because of ouy loyalty to the badge, however, no matter how good we think the creative player is there is always a sense that we might just be seeing things through rose tinted glasses.
So it is good to hear your own high opinion of an Arsenal player confirmed by one of the true greats of the game and the Italian midfield master that is Andrea Pirlo is certainly one of them. Arguably the best ever in his deep lying quarterback style playing role, the New York City star knew a thing or two about picking and producing a perfect pass to split a stubborn defence and he reckons that Ozil is the best out there right now.
As reported by the Evening Standard, Pirlo was picking his Premier League team of the season and as well as Ozil he included the Arsenal stars Alexis Sanchez and Nacho Monreal, but it was Ozil he reserved the highest praise for, claiming that our number 11 is unrivalled around Europe in the way he sees the games and creates chances.
The Italian said, “Maybe the most creative player in Europe right now.
“[He] creates an unbelievable amount of chances for attackers playing ahead of him. He has vision like nobody else in Europe.”
Now if someone wouldn’t mind just finishing a few of the German’s moves…