Pudpop wrote:Ignoring a lot of the irrelevant content you have in that post, you seem to think that the criticism levelled at Ozil was fair. It wasn't. That was the whole issue. Özil was being targeted by German media because of the picture and because of where he came from. Kroos and Mueller were just as poor at the world cup and yet they didn't receive nearly as much criticism. In fact, Mueller has been poor for years. No Ozil fan has said Ozil wasn't poor. He was. (And yet if Hummels scores a free header ftom 6 yards out against Korea then none of this conversation even happens). We are just saying that he was unfairly targeted, just like Sterling was. (I think? I didn't pay attention to what was up with sterling.)
And to reiterate, just because someone doesn't have proof of racism doesn't mean it didn't happen. That's an insane position to take when people make claims like that, and in my experience it is only ever taken by people who have never faced discrimination, and if that's the case then you really have no clue what you're talking about.
To me the Racist Right Wingers have given Ozil and you his fanbase a way out to deflect from the genuine criticism of Ozil absolutely taking advantage of Germany’s good nature after the Nazi’s.
Again. Show me some evidence that the German FA have been racist towards Ozil or any other person. You keep asserting that there is this Racism in the German FA, but then can’t provide any evidence. Just give me 2 racially motivated situations where they went racial.
This is the problem with you the Ozil fanbase. Any slight or fair criticism of Ozil is taken to heart, gets you emotional, sensitive, defensive and illogical. When it comes to Ozil he is always the victim, he plays the victim card and you guys just swallow it up.
Whenever you guys come up with one of those “Ozil victims cards” some of us take it with a bit of scepticism. Because you are not objective whatsoever when it comes to Ozil. It’s either all of us should worship or praise Ozil no matter what or you will be labelled as “ having an agenda, ozil haters, idiots, we lack football knowledge, we hate football just because we criticise Ozil” etc.
Some of us Ozil critics have been called names just because we try to be objective towards Ozil. We expect much much more from our supposed best and only world class player. You keep calling us Idiots, Ozil haters, footballer haters, agenda driven etc. The UK media id labelled as Racists, Islamophobes and peddling an agenda just because they criticise ozil.
Same in Germany, the liberal media were justified to question Ozil and Gundogan for that photo op with a divisive Erdogan. I think Gundogan came out and apologised or tried to clear the water. On the other hand Egotistical Ozil backed by his twitter defence army to today keeps grandstanding about it while playing tired Ozil victim / scapegoat card like we are used too.
There is a growing obvious pattern here. Ozil is so proud and egotistical because he has you his fanbase that never see no wrong in him. It’s weird.
When asked to fight for his place at Madrid his ego and pride could not accept that, so he quit and started playing victim with his dad. “Madrid have mistreated and scapegoated Ozil”.
He moves to Arsenal and has been so underwhelming. We criticise him and we are labelled as haters, agenda driven. “The UK media and Ozil critics have an agenda against Ozil. He is always Scapegoated.” Etc.
He takes a photo with a well known divisive figure in Germany and Western Europe (Erdogan). Gundogan comes out and clears the air. But as always a very prideful Ozil grandstands, doubles down and like always, his core fanbase try to rationalise the situation and go on the defensive. “Ozil has been mistreated and scapegoated”. Etc
In 3 different countries Ozil is always the victim and scapegoat? Or there is some serious issues regarding him as an individual. It’s always someone else’s fault with Ozil.
Now you have the Ozil core fanbase labelling the likes of Kroos, Muller, German FA or any white German that even tries to fairly criticise ozil as steaming Nazi Racists. All because Ozil did something divisive (Erdogan photo op), he refused to acknowledge how it left a sour bitter taste in the mouths of most Germans. But because he has been brought up being told he is the best and that he is always right etc, his fanbase tell keep telling him he is a hero and always correct, he still refuses to acknowledge the mistake. Smh
Forget the racist far right idiots who will always be there. Just think about the normal Germans that found Ozil’s actions as poor and a kick in the teeth. Smh
How will Ozil ever improve or know when he is in the wrong and need to apologise when you his enablers keep defending him for the sake of it? Smh
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