[글로벌-스포츠 24] Arsenal’Legend’ Kean says, “It is natural to get rid of Özil without doing his best”

Arsenal team Mesut Ozil has been drawing attention since it was removed from the Premier League registration list in October last year. Not long ago, the transfer of Turkey’s stronghold Fenerbahce was discussed. Even if this winter’s withdrawal is not realized, Özil will continue to have no opportunity to participate until the contract expires after the end of this season. Anyway, the adventure at Arsenal is likely to end.

Regarding the number 10, former England defender Martin Keane, a club’legend’, appeared on the British sports radio station’talk SPORT’ and said, “It is painful that a player with that talent cannot stand on the ground. It is very sad,” he added, adding that he will not be able to become Arsenal’s’legend’.

“Oezil didn’t show the same energy or spirit as the’Legends’ I saw at the club. If he had the same spirit as Kieran Tierney combined with that ability, he might have become the best player of all time at Arsenal,” he pointed out.

Insisting that this is the time to leave Arsenal to Özil, Keen recalled his loss to Atletico Madrid in the Europa League semi-finals of the 2017-18 season.

“He didn’t do everything in his power to wear a uniform. I accused him of falsely crying for his actions. It felt very wrong. It was two and a half years ago, but my opinion still remains unchanged. Ozil’s illness, mystery wounds recur, and the inability to play away games continued. Is the player having a problem? Is he tricking us? If he writes a book, he can tell all the stories.”

Keen also said, “The reason why you are not used even with that kind of talent is because you have not given 100% of the power. It was like that two and a half years ago,” he added. “My eyes do not lie. The numbers show a great history of Özil, but I’m not convinced of it.” Seven and a half years after moving in 2013. Arsenal and its fans are curious what they think of Keen’s evaluation and how they will think of Özil.

Kyungsoo Kim, Editor-in-Chief of Global Economics [email protected]