The statistics used show off Mesut’ passing and chance creation abilities very well, and actually place him top in everything bar forward passes per game, where he comes second. But again, stats don’t tell the whole story. So let’s talk a bit more. Mesut started the season as expected. He had moments of genius, he had some games where he went missing and had games where he owned the pitch. Although he had games where he went missing this doesn’t mean he played bad overall. Every player, no matter how good, has games where they simply do nothing; and Mesut’s no different. During the season Mesut suffered a set back, an injury that kept him out for about 2/3 months. During this time Mesut , for lack of a better phrase, bulked up. As one of his main criticisms was that he was too weak, that he had no physical presence on the field. So by the time of his return we saw a different Mesut Ozil. He was bigger, a lot bigger. And he imposed himself in games a lot (in physical terms), more than before. Another complaint that was directed towards Mesut was that he was “lazy” and it looked like he “didn’t care”. But since his return he was consistently in the top 3 for ground covered. So now we are up to present day. Mesut Ozil isn’t perfect, he has had terrible games, more than one. But since signing the German he was worked to iron out all the imperfections in his game. And I believe we’re at a point where not much bad can be said about him, if he continues where he left off. Mesut Ozil is a supreme player. A player who we are truly lucky to have wear our shirt. And apart from him being a player he is/was the beginning of a new chapter at Arsenal football club. His signing marked the start of Arsenal’s rise back to the top after 10 years off worrying about sneaking into the Champions League season after season. And no doubt in 3, 4 or 5 years time when we are back at the top where we will belong we will look back to the day we signed Mesut Ozil and say “That’s the day it all started”. So is he worth the £42.5million? He’s worth every single penny. So, to conclude the most long winded answer to a closed question in history; no Mesut Ozil is not a flop, he’s absolutely brilliant. Elliott Atkinson, @AFC_Ell