THE TRUE REASONS BEHIND THE MESUT OZIL TRANSFER TO ARSENAL FC FROM REAL MADRID

The transfer of Mesut Ozil to Arsenal FC has brightened up the season of the English Club, but has created controversy locally at Real Madrid CF which agreed to the 45M€ +variables ( 50M€ ) offer from Arsenal - a Club record - & let the German go.

Every "Tom, Dick & Harry" has had something to say on the matter:

• Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid CF) said if up to him Ozil would have been the last player to sell. Nice from Ramos defending the Club that pays him, real professional.
• Arbeloa ( Real Madrid CF ) said Ozil was unique & thought the transfer was a joke
• Cristiano Ronaldo ( Real Madrid CF ) is published in Spanish Sports papers to have said from Portugal that he is angered by the transfer

From overseas

• Jose Mourinho ( ex Coach Real Madrid ) says Ozil is the best Nº 10 in the World
• Lowe ( German National Team Selector ) says he can´t understand it at all
• Muller ( Bayern Munich player & German Team-mate) says it was a mistake.

The comments are numerous, from wide sources & are all in the same line. 

However, Football is an emotional Sport & lives the moment. This & the mix of "interests" that attempt to justify their objectives via media & from "leaked" sources add to the emotions & to impulsive comments.

From here lets attempt to look at the "Ozil transfer" from a distance & with some facts:

Economical:

(a) The Father of Mesut Ozil had been attempting for months to get Real Madrid to lift the salary of his son from 3.5M€ to around 7M€, to which Real Madrid said now is not the moment. The Father of Ozil then went around Europe "selling" his son in order to pressure Real Madrid, & in doing so convinced his son that the Spanish Football Club did not value him as a Footballer. First reason: Ozil was badly advised.

(b) Ozil has got what he was looking for a higher wage. In fact Arsenal Fans should know that Ozil waited until the last moment before signing for Arsenal awaiting an offer from Manchester United that did not come because United was incompetent. Second fact: Arsenal is second choice. In fact the only choice.

(c) Some say the Ozil was sold to pay for Gareth Bale. This is only partly true. Real Madrid bought Ozil for 15M€ & had an offer of 45M€ ( 50M€ ) for a player that was being offered by the Father of Ozil around Europe & a disgruntled player for not receiving a pay rise. However, the final choice was always up to Ozil. Third reason: Ozil unilaterally & independently decided to leave, Real Madrid did not kick him out as it is being insinuated. It was the choice of Ozil ( & Father ).

Sporting:
(a) The signing of Isco had displaced Ozil to a flank, the right flank. The German was not happy playing there & voiced it. Substituted,  the German showed his continual frustration. 
(b) The signing of Gareth Bale would shift Ozil from the right flank onto the bench. This was the upcoming reality for the German. That is Football.
(c) Ozil is irregular, he plays two great games & plays two bad games. In Spain the term used to describe it is "he lacks blood". This is a handicap for any player, a characteristic which halts your Football progression onto greater Football things.

Thus Ozil was already told & it was obvious that he would be less "a star" & would play less. That he would have to fight for his place & on top of it with the World Cup next year.

According to Ozil the Coach Ancelotti & Real Madrid had lost confidence in him. This is not totally correct. Ozil was lead to believe that the Club lost confidence in him by his Father who was pushing his son to go elsewhere to earn more money, while Coach Ancelotti only let Ozil know that he was no longer "untouchable" , that he had to earn his place, that there were other players better suited in his position & that the only "opening" for now was the right flank that he did not like. 

Personal:
It is well know in local circles that Ozil leads a somewhat "erratic" social life. Although observers say that this tendency has been curbed somewhat it is still present. A personal characteristic that needs to be dominated if your are to be a great Football player.

In summary, there is no doubt that Mesut Ozil is a great Football Player with immense talent & Football magic. An exceptional player which still has some way to go if he wishes to & sets that goal. The decision to sign for Arsenal & leave Real Madrid is only his - Mesut Ozil - encouraged by an "over zealous" & financially ambitious Father-rep that has badly advised his son & is not looking after the true interests of Mesut.

Ozil took the easy way out. Instead of taking the decision of staying at Real Madrid & fight for his place to prove Coach Ancelotti - & himself - that he is better than Isco, Modric & Bale;  he thought only in himself, the money, the World Cup next season & to avoid the existing real risk of sitting on the bench & being a secondary actor. These are the real reasons,  the rest is just expressed emotions, bad information & politically interested comments.

Real Madrid CF is bigger than any player. The following list of players all left the Club & perhaps worst than Ozil: Di Stefano, Amancio, Pirri, Butrageño, Hierro, Raul, Redondo, Makelele...etc & etc ( many more in the History of the Club) , all of the mentioned names Club legends & World Football Stars, & Real Madrid kept going on & did not fall apart. Ozil has gone, it is history & his Football will be remembered. But Ozil will remember more Real Madrid than Real Madrid will remember Ozil, the German may have made the worst choice of his career because he decided to take the easy way out. 

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REAL MADRID OZIL SIGNS FOR ARSENAL FC FOR 50M€

With hours left before the closing of the transfer window the news from Real Madrid & local Spanish Sports media is that German International midfielder Mesut Ozil has come to an agreement with English Premier League Club Arsenal FC. The Real Madrid player will receive 7M€ per year, that is,  double of what he was receiving from Real Madrid.

The Clubs have shut the transfer deal at 47M€ plus 3M€ in variables which summed up is 50M€. There is as yet no official Club announcement from either but all Football observers say its a matter of hours. Today German newspaper "Bild" announced that Ozil was passing his medical check in Munich for Arsenal FC. 

The Real Madrid player reluctantly leaves, but has come to the realization that the signing of Gareth Bale means that he would be destined to play less than wished with the World Cup coming up next year. Plus the player was soliciting a pay rise these couple of months from Real Madrid that the Spanish Club was reluctant to offer. In the end , Real Madrid accepted the Arsenal FC offer but left the final decision in the hands of Ozil who has apparently decided to take up the English offer.

Real Madrid loses a huge Football talent, but Ozil has perhaps paid the price for his irregular performances. The player is a marvel but suffers ups & downs which effects his regularity. Real Madrid is the Club most Football players dream about one day playing, but the expectations , demands & pressure are so high that some Footballers end up leaving without showing all their true potential. Real Madrid simply has no time to wait in their hungry & obsessive quest for Football objectives & success.

From here we wish Ozil all the luck in the World with his new adventure, barring last minute changes which are always possible in Football.

LATEST: Ozil signs for 5 years with Arsenal at 8.5M€ / season (read in Spanish)

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REAL MADRID TO RECEIVE MANCHESTER UNITED OFFER FOR OZIL ?

English Club Manchester United is looking "desperately" for a World Class midfielder & play-maker.  Their number one priority FC Barcelona Cesc Fabregas has declined their offer & the "Plan B" widely commented locally is called Mesut Ozil.

Spanish Sports media is speculating that Manchester United will be making a 45M€ offer to Real Madrid for its German International. At first glance one may think that Real Madrid & the player will decline the offer, but it could be more viable than one thinks. 

The imminent arrival of Tottenham Hotspurs player Gareth Bale to Real Madrid will have effects on the squad which include the necessity of finding a "space" for the Welshman in the current team set up. The arrival of Bale will displace,  or worst,  sideline players like Ozil, & the German with a World Cup coming up next year wants to play, & play regularly.
Ozil knows that Bale will affect his regularity & may look positively at the United offer. 

Real Madrid also will seriously think about the 45M€ ( or more, if negotiated ) offered as the Club will want to "soften" the financial balance book impact of the almost 100M€ transfer payment to Tottenham Hotspurs for Gareth Bale. 

Lastly, while on transfers & Real Madrid, another midfielder may also soon leave the Spanish Football Club. It is expected that Real Madrid will receive an interesting offer for Argentine International Angel Di Maria. The speculated Club interested is Paris St Germain although there could be another.  Selling Di Maria would ease the current "midfield congestion" within the team squad & help pay the Bale transfer operation.

All the above is speculation, bear this in mind. However, stay tuned as things may jump out to light within days. Remember, the transfer opportunity "window" shuts the 2nd of September.

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REAL MADRID | "MIDFIELD OVERBOOKNG" - THE NEWCOMERS PLUS BALE EFFECT

Real Madrid has an "overbooking" situation especially in the midfield area. Have a look at the current squad names Xabi Alonso, Casemiro, Illaramendi, Khedira, Ozil, Modric, Isco...lets also add Angel Di Maria as well. As you can clearly see not everyone can play & on top of it all  next year is FIFA World Cup time & everyone needs to play to secure a spot on their National Teams.

If we add to this the most probable arrival of Gareth Bale from Tottenham Hotspurs we have a clear "problem" that can only be solved with exits. It is unfortunate for some but Real Madrid is betting on local young talent & those they have/will pay big money to get over.

News from France, "Le Parisien", comments that Paris St Germain is interested in the services of Angel Di Maria. The arrival of Gareth Bale would relegate the Argentine International to a second level. PSG is awaiting for a reaction from Di Maria who in turn is waiting for the final solution & conclusion in the "Bale Operation". We can assume that Real Madrid is not big enough for two "heart creators" :O)

Another rumour floating around locally is that Manchester United has placed its eyes on Mesut Ozil. The English Football giant has FC Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabragas as its prime objective but things are turning out to be more difficult than expected & Ozil may be a solution. Some Football insiders claim that Real Madrid may receive a 45M€ offer for the German International next week. Again, if this story is true, the "midfield overbooking" situation may play a role in the final decision.

Lastly, staying with the Real Madrid midfield , German International Khedira is not so sure about keeping his position this season with all the competition that has arrived. The German is looking & scouting other Clubs as his idea is a possible exit. The German will talk to his Coach Ancelotti to know exactly what to expect this season, but meanwhile Clubs like Chelsea FC, Arsenal FC,  Borussia Dortmund & Wolfsburg are interested to know what final decision Khedira will take: stay or move.

Stay tuned for interesting days ahead at Real Madrid.

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REAL MADRID | THE "MOURINHO - RAMOS SPLIT" FEATURING OZIL

Just when the CRISTIANO RONALDO "I am sad" episode faded & past away, REAL MADRID has a new "intriging" situation on its hands, the Coach Jose Mourinho  vs. SERGIO RAMOS arm wrestle for who has the "biggest balls" in town.  I say this intentionally with some humour as the Spanish Sports media is have a field day & loving this with all sorts of inside & first hand detail scoops. 

Sergio Ramos - underneath Nº10

This is the last photo that has set the forest on fire. It is SERGIO RAMOS defending in the second half against Deportivo last Sunday. So what's the deal ? See the number 10 under the Nº4 , that Ozil shirt. The German midfielder was blasted by Mourinho in the first half for not following tactical duties & was consequently substituted. The Football observers  interpret that Ramos had it ready to show off in celebration if he scored a goal in tribute to Ozil & in doing so send a  "stick it up your ass" message to Mourinho. Twisted minds perhaps?

The media impact since has been so intense about a riff in the dressing room being so wide that Ramos went out on his Twitter today to say that he has a.. " good, correct & professional relationship with his Coach who is the Best".  He explained he wore the shirt of Ozil as a innocent sign of his friendship with Ozil to dedicate him a goal if successful in scoring one.

Lets back track. Everything occurred when Ramos was left on the bench against Manchester City in their first Champions' League Group match. This was interpreted as a punishment for his defensive mistakes against Sevilla in Liga & public comments that went against the "Mourinho One Message Doctrine" (His) . Sergio Ramos apparently feels discriminated as he is always chosen as the culprit when things go wrong, & worst, Mourinho points him out publically.

The tension eased & Ramos was back in his defensive position. On Sunday  he was placed in the right  -back position surprise for Ramos who wasn't expecting it . This was interpreted as a Mourinho reminder of... "who is the boss", to which Ramos reacted with the Nº10 shirt gesture-stunt  & post-match comments of "I´ll always say what I have to say".

All these chained events has lead to many influential Football insiders to write & say that the split between Coach Mourinho & Sergio Ramos cannot  at this moment be saved, that it's a case of ..."or he goes or I go".  Sergio Ramos is the "pretty boy" of Real Madrid President Florentino Perez  &  has indirectly let known that he will leave at the end of the season if Mourinho continues. What is baffling Ramos is that Perez hasn't made an opinion on all this yet & seems to favor Mourinho,  but the Real Madrid Directives are more concerned about a different matter, that this tug -of- war could rip the dressing room apart. 

There are stories, I myself posted here a couple of days back, that there are two clans in the Real Madrid dressing room: the Spaniards & the Portuguese. Ramos belongs to the first & seems to have taken onto himself to defend their "cause" waving the flag.
Either way, when you rationally look at it, it's all childish stuff.  What is a truth is that whatever the story is or whatever has happen or been said, Sergio Ramos is wrong.  A Football professional when put on the bench must respect his team-mate who has been given a run & bury his self-interest for good of the team. The decisions of the Coach, independently who he is must be respected & be defended even if one does not agree. It is simply called being a professional, a Club team-mate & member. I my opinion Sergio Ramos has to shut up, play better & prove his arguement on the field . The player is playing a dangerous game that could burn him & worst, hurt the whole team & possibly ruin the season. 

This makes tomorrows Champions League match against Ajax interesting. What if Mourinho leave Ramos on the bench?  Will this be interpreted as the old, "my dick is bigger than yours" tactic. What then?

All this days away from the "Clasico" vs FC Barcelona in La Liga. A vital game, not only for the points which are important for Real Madrid´s Liga title aspirations but the effect a win or loss could have on the apparent  Ramos - Mourinho conflict.  A win will strength Mourinho & also eclipse Ramos & his efforts to destabilize his Coach. However a loss will give Ramos ammunition & this could lead to an explosion. However, lets not jump the gun & wait to see how things turnout. 

Either way the Football fans will be in for a treat this season in potentially entertaining Real Madrid stories. There are plenty of more dramatic episodes awaiting to go live on air:  Iker Casillas vs Mourinho, Albiol vs Varane,  Casillas vs Ronaldo, Higuain Vs Benzema, Ozil Vs Modric ...entertaining guaranteed.

Meanwhile, it is said that CHELSEA FC is watching closely to see what happens with Ramos  in order to attempt to convince that London maybe a better place next season. Said this, imagine if Ramos goes over to Chelsea & later Mourinho returns to the London Club. Would be hilarious indeed.

Stay tuned. 

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REAL MADRID 2011 | MESUT OZIL

Spanish Sports paper "AS" has given prime space on todays edition to REAL MADRID 22 year old German midfielder MESUT OZIL, & rightly so i my opinion. The youngster has settled in nicely to Spanish Football & with his team to cement himself a place in the squad. The player is important & has the full confidence of his Coach Mourinho, his team-mates & the difficult to please "Santiago Bernabeu" Stadium Club members & fans.


Ozil has skill, change of pace & most importantly global vision of the game which allows him to almost always make the correct choice of action. His quick thinking is only compatible to the great Football players & some have began to make comparisons with the great Zidedine Zidane. Premature in my opinion, but Ozil is still evolving & maturing & can any get better with the years.

Ozil for Real Madrid

The Spanish paper gives us some figures that I thought were interesting & that you may wish to know:

• Has given 10 assistances that have ended in goal. However he has given 83 passes that were not converted by others in a goal. If we add the Spanish Cup & Champions we would need to added 4 mores goal assists to his name.
• He has scored 6 goals in La Liga, 3 goals in the Spanish Cup & a goal in Champions
• 29 shots directly at goal, including 7 free-kicks of which one was a goal
• Touches the ball on average every 1,88 minutes. He has been active in 33 plays that ended as a goal - 5 in a penalty with him fouled. Plus involved in 237 actions that ended in direct shot at goal
• Played 29 Liga matches - 3.169 minutes

As we can see an important player in the current Real Madrid squad & a reason why great midfielders like Kaka (although with injury problems) , Granero, Canales, Pedro Leon ...must wait their turn.

Mesut Ozil, alias "Football Crack".

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