If Luke Shaw is underrated, Mesut Ozil is overrated. Here we come to the opposite end of the spectrum as we take a look at the Arsenal midfielder's somewhat generous points score. Ozil may have been worthy of his reported score of 87 two seasons ago, back when he was playing for Real Madrid, but since joining Arsenal last summer he has flopped. Ozil excelled for Madrid in 2012-13, providing 13 assists and scoring nine La Liga goals. It was enough to seal a £42.5 million move to Emirates Stadium a year ago, but the German international has found life difficult in England since. The 25-year-old only scored five times during his maiden spell in the Premier League while he set up four fewer goals than he managed at the Bernabeu, while he appears to lack fitness. The ex-Madrid man only played 14 full games in 2013-14, according to Squawka stats, and appears to have found it difficult adjusting to the physicality of the English game, where he is not afforded the luxury of a winter break he was used to when he played in Germany and Spain. As such, he looks tired, and it really is remarkable that EA have still given him a lofty score of 87 in spite of all this.
Joseph is an accredited football journalist and has interviewed nearly all of the current 20 Barclay's Premier League managers. He is also a correspondent for Bleacher Report and has written for Caught Offside and Give Me Football.
