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Ozil v Mata

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posted on 17/9/14

It makes it a harder arguement to say X was better in Y league though.

If Lambert were at Madrid, it could be argued he'd be as good as RVP

posted on 17/9/14

comment by Blarmy - You just got Litt up (U14547)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - twice the posts in half the time (U2958)
posted 28 seconds ago
comment by Pride of the North (U6803)
posted 19 seconds ago
Mata is currently better than Ozil, not sure where there's an argument
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this is the problem with this sort of thing.

Based on last season.... Rickie Lambert is better than Van Persie. Maybe he is?
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Lambert is class, a lot of what he does is unnoticed. in terms of link up play he reminds me if Drogs in his prime
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This is what people don't understand. There's no use being a nice guy when you don't play well. Ozil plays well and his stats dwarf Mata's, playing in a weaker side.

posted on 17/9/14

comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - twice the posts i... (U2958)
posted 1 minute ago
It makes it a harder arguement to say X was better in Y league though.

If Lambert were at Madrid, it could be argued he'd be as good as RVP
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It could be argued now. Have you seen RVP lately? He looks like he's running on quicksand and couldn't hit a banjo with a barn door.

posted on 17/9/14

Toor

Lets see these stats then

posted on 17/9/14

"Ozil plays well and his stats dwarf Mata's, playing in a weaker side."

Fifa doesn't count

posted on 17/9/14

comment by UnitedRedMacca - QPR were the PL benchmark. Now we are!! (U2024)
posted 6 minutes ago
Toor

Lets see these stats then
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When has Toor ever backed anything up with facts?

posted on 17/9/14

posted on 17/9/14

2010/11 Ozil ranked first in Europe with assists.

2011/12

Ozil ranked first in La Liga with assist, with 17 and was nominated for Balon D'or.

2012/13

Ozil had 25 assists, more than any other league in Europe.

In fact only Messi equaled his assists since he arrived in La Liga.

posted on 17/9/14

Real Madrid signed and built a team around Ozil. The same club flogged Mata off to Valencia without even giving him a chance to play.

Jose Mourinho called Ozil the best number 10 in the world. The same man benched and eventually sold Mata within 6 months of taking over at Chelsea.

All that Mata has over Ozil is goal scoring ability. And it's not miles better, either. Considering in their careers at senior level, Ozil has 70 goals from 410 appearances, Mata has 96 goals from 361 appearances.

In their entire careers, Ozil blows Mata out of the water creatively, with 156 assists for club and country, opposed to just 98 for Mata.

Last season when Ozil failed to live up to expectations, he managed 11 goals and 20 assists for club and country in 58 appearances. In 45 appearances, Mata managed just 10 goals and 9 assists.

Dating back to 09/10, Ozil has created 719 chances (not including domestic cup matches in Germany/Spain/England), Mata just 484 (not including domestic cup matches in Spain/England).

Even this season in the 4 games Ozil has played, he has created 8 chances which is double what Mata has created in his 4 games.

So despite Ozil having a terrible time at the moment, and on current form is probably worse than some nobody like Aiden McGeady, form is temporary, class is permanent, and at the top of their games, Ozil is considerably classier than Mata. Thank you and goodnight

posted on 17/9/14

comment by There'sOnlyOneReds (U1721)
posted 43 seconds ago
2010/11 Ozil ranked first in Europe with assists.

2011/12

Ozil ranked first in La Liga with assist, with 17 and was nominated for Balon D'or.

2012/13

Ozil had 25 assists, more than any other league in Europe.

In fact only Messi equaled his assists since he arrived in La Liga.
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Toor

I want Assist/Goal stats for both players for those 3 seasons

posted on 17/9/14

comment by Pride of the North (U6803)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by UnitedRedMacca - QPR were the PL benchmark. Now we are!! (U2024)
posted 6 minutes ago
Toor

Lets see these stats then
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When has Toor ever backed anything up with facts?
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I think you have to give TOOR some grace here lads. If Rafa had been your manager, would you ever use facts in public?

posted on 17/9/14

Btw, in all their times as footballers, Ozil has had more assists than Mata every season.

posted on 17/9/14

Considering in their careers at senior level, Ozil has 70 goals from 410 appearances, Mata has 96 goals from 361 appearances

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1 in 6 is significantly worse than 1 in 4.

posted on 17/9/14

"Ozil has 70 goals from 410 appearances, Mata has 96 goals from 361 appearances"

yowser

Ozil 1 goal every 5.86 games
Mata 1 goal every 3.76 games

Now that's a stat

posted on 17/9/14

comment by UnitedRedMacca - QPR were the PL benchmark. No... (U2024)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by There'sOnlyOneReds (U1721)
posted 43 seconds ago
2010/11 Ozil ranked first in Europe with assists.

2011/12

Ozil ranked first in La Liga with assist, with 17 and was nominated for Balon D'or.

2012/13

Ozil had 25 assists, more than any other league in Europe.

In fact only Messi equaled his assists since he arrived in La Liga.
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Toor

I want Assist/Goal stats for both players for those 3 seasons
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Get them, then.

I provided Ozil's, no need to provide Mata's. It's not even close.

Perhaps you can provide the stats?

Ozil is twice the player.

posted on 17/9/14

You are picking out goal scoring stats when I've already said Mata is by far the better goal scorer. Ozil creatively shíts on Mata.

posted on 17/9/14

comment by 'Bats' - Dat Guy (U18355)
posted 3 minutes ago
Btw, in all their times as footballers, Ozil has had more assists than Mata every season.
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assists are easy, goals are hard

posted on 17/9/14

Toor you haven't changed at all, love it

Bats, we all know Ozil can be class, but he hasn't been since last year

posted on 17/9/14

Lampard > Xavi then

posted on 17/9/14

comment by 'Bats' - Dat Guy (U18355)
posted 5 seconds ago
Lampard > Xavi then
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Obv

posted on 17/9/14

comment by Pride of the North (U6803)
posted 21 seconds ago
Toor you haven't changed at all, love it

Bats, we all know Ozil can be class, but he hasn't been since last year
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Neither has Mata.

comment by tmd16 (U4307)

posted on 17/9/14

Since Ozil has been playing in the same league as Mata (and without Ronaldo to pass to), Mata has shat on Ozil creatively.

Ergo Mata > Ozil

posted on 17/9/14

comment by 'Bats' - Dat Guy (U18355)
posted 22 seconds ago
Lampard > Xavi then
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Not anymore, Lampard is too old and declined.

posted on 17/9/14

comment by conormcgrace (U4307)
posted 31 seconds ago
Since Ozil has been playing in the same league as Mata (and without Ronaldo to pass to), Mata has shat on Ozil creatively.

Ergo Mata > Ozil
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Well thats not true because Ozil has 20 assists since he came to England, Mata just has 10

posted on 17/9/14

comment by 'Bats' - Dat Guy (U18355)
posted 1 minute ago
Lampard > Xavi then
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Obviously you can't use Lampard and Xavi as they play in different leagues.

It's like saying Jean Claude Van Damme is better than Ben Thatcher at football because he's elbowed more people

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