Arsenal: Mesut Ozil’s Germany drama doesn’t exist in North London

Arsenal players are having a mixed bag at the World Cup, but Mesut Ozil certainly isn’t having the best. That shouldn’t factor into anything on club level though.

Some Arsenal players are having a pretty solid World Cup. Namely their representatives from Switzerland, who had themselves a day against Serbia.

And then there is Mesut Ozil, who found himself strangely benched after the German defeat to Mexico. Taking on the Swedes, the Germans clearly believed they would fair better without Ozil amidst rumors of a fractured, cliquish locker room.

This coming right on the heels of Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan’s meeting with the Turkish president just a month prior, which had people asking all kinds of questions about his dedication to the cause.

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This is not something Gunner fans are unfamiliar with, this “questioning of dedication,” as it’s something that is a constant, looming factor regarding anything Ozil related.

It’s a mess, pretty much. A fractured dressing room is not a good thing – again, Gooners would know all about that given the Alexis Sanchez drama. And while there are obviously no political implications there, it’s division nonetheless.

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So what does this mean for Ozil and his ongoing career in North London?

Well, nothing. In case you haven’t noticed by now, nothing that Ozil does with Germany translates to the club level. It has often been asked why he does so consistently well with Germany, even taking the time to track back and defend (on occasion), while for the Gunners, he can’t be bothered to take part in such nonsense.

There was absolutely no correlation between Germany and Arsenal in Ozil’s successes, so I don’t see why there should be any correlation in the, well, “anti-successes.”

Even supposing that Ozil is the seat of the German problems. He wasn’t even considered as a sub when the Germans desperately needed a goal, yet Ilkay Gundogan was sent on, so read into that what you will.

Even supposing that Ozil is the problem, there is no reason why that should translate to more trouble at the Emirates. If nothing else, it might be a bit of an escape for him. While previously it seemed like playing for Germany was his escape from the woes of Arsenal, maybe now playing for the red and white can be his little escape from the drama of Germany.

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Whatever the case, the relation shouldn’t be anything negative. There is a detachment there, and it feels like there always has been.