Mesut Özil is a born winner. When he takes to the field for Die Mannschaft a victory for the DFB-Team is almost guaranteed, whatever the occasion. Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Hungary in Gelsenkirchen, his hometown, means that he has been victorious in 52 of his 73 appearances for Joachim Löw’s men. 10 further games ended level, with the remaining 11 being defeats.
The World Cup winner’s precision shone throughout yesterday’s match. He attempted 98 passes, 87 of which found a teammate, which equates to an 89% success rate. Over the course of the match he touched the ball on 128 occasions – only Jerome Boateng was able to top that (129). Özil attempted five dribbles, completing four of them. Furthermore he won nine of the 14 challenges he engaged in.
Mesut Özil is a born winner. When he takes to the field for Die Mannschaft a victory for the DFB-Team is almost guaranteed, whatever the occasion. Saturday’s 2-0 victory over Hungary in Gelsenkirchen, his hometown, means that he has been victorious in 52 of his 73 appearances for Joachim Löw’s men. 10 further games ended level, with the remaining 11 being defeats.
The World Cup winner’s precision shone throughout yesterday’s match. He attempted 98 passes, 87 of which found a teammate, which equates to an 89% success rate. Over the course of the match he touched the ball on 128 occasions – only Jerome Boateng was able to top that (129). Özil attempted five dribbles, completing four of them. Furthermore he won nine of the 14 challenges he engaged in.
