Santi Cazorla - Europe's Best All-Round Midfielder

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1. Santi Cazorla
2.2 Shots per game
2.1 Key passes per game
2.2 Tackles per game
2.59 Interceptions per game

2. Luka Modric
2.3 Shots per game
2.7 Key passes per game
1.7 Tackles per game
2.1 Interceptions per game

3. James Morrison
2.1 Shots per game
2.1 Key passes per game
2.3 Tackles per game
2.3 Inteceptions per game

4. Andrea Pirlo
1.9 Shots per game
3.1 Key passes per game
2 Tackles per game
1.9 Interceptions per game

5. Ever Banega
1.9 Shots per game
2 Key passes per game
2.9 Tackles per game
2.1 Interceptions per game

This guy is a top, top player! Will be a contender for signing of the season.

Santi Cazorla.

Nice signing by Arsenal.

That pass to Giroud at the end... deserved to be a goal...

What a finish by him too.

What a signing

Needs to score more goals.

But what a signing...

He had an amazing game today.
The goal was wonderful and his all around dribbling was excellent.
People will start noticing him more.

It's only now, when he has joined the '' Best league '' in the world that people rate him correctly

I'm sure if the like of Gotze, Reus, Pipita, were playing there they would be all of sudden more rated. they are but they will be so much more ( even overrated)

I like Santi btw

Bénin wrote:It's only now, when he has joined the '' Best league '' in the world that people rate him correctly

I'm sure if the like of Gotze, Reus, Pipita, were playing there they would be all of sudden more rated. they are but they will be so much more ( even overrated)

I like Santi btw

I get annoyed by that as well...

Aguero, Santi, Mata, Torres(before),Silva etc seems like not every good player in la liga played for Barca/Madrid like some on this forum have implied before...

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On topic, didnt watch the game but Cazorla what a player

If Giroud finished off every chance created by Godzorla since the start of the season, he would top the assists chart for Arsenal

That defense splitting pass was just orgasmic.

Think he's the closest thing to Iniesta atm. Absolute joy to watch him .

this guy is top class and cant even sniff the first 11 on the nt.


Spain

Cathorla has been doing it since his VIllarreal days and he got no recognition from the mass. Never too late they say, little genius

I hate to say I told you all this but, well I told you all this.

Try giving other leagues a watch sometimes so the obvious doesn't smack you in the face 3 years too late.

It was only a year and a half ago you EPL'ers were saying 20 mill was too much for Cazorla and now he's Godzorla. It's pretty funny how hard headed you lot are.

Tired of the Cazorla hype now.

He went missing against Chelsea. Locked up by Mikel.

He's awesome against midtable dross though.


EDIT: Cazorla - 44 assists in his club career age 27. Mata - 79 assists in his club career age 24

Gil wrote:Tired of the Cazorla hype now.

He went missing against Chelsea. Locked up by Mikel.

He's awesome against midtable dross though.

Jesus, for a guy with Fernando Torres in his signature you would think that you may cut Cazorla more slack seeing how this is his first 10 games in a new league and his coach basically just said from day one, hey why don't we run our whole offense through you. And he's had one average game.

Your standards are remarkably high for anyone not wearing a Chelsea jersey.

Gil wrote:Tired of the Cazorla hype now.

He went missing against Chelsea. Locked up by Mikel.

He's awesome against midtable dross though.


EDIT: Cazorla - 44 assists in his club career age 27. Mata - 79 assists in his club career age 24

calm down, He didn't get locked up. Diame did a better job on him in the 1st half than the whole chelsea midfield in the 90 minutes. And it's brave to say the "good against midtable" thing with the likes of Hazard in your team

I knew he was good, but seeing him surrounded by a better team than in Malaga he really has thrived.

Dat goal .

I personally love his two footed-ness.

Gil wrote:Tired of the Cazorla hype now.

He went missing against Chelsea. Locked up by Mikel.

He's awesome against midtable dross though.


EDIT: Cazorla - 44 assists in his club career age 27. Mata - 79 assists in his club career age 24

Sigh

1. Mata has been crap outside the last two games and which games was they? Nordsjaelland and Norwich..... hardly exactly big games.

2. Cazorla better than than Mata in that game, the only time Mata shown his quality was in set pieces he was non existent in general play.

3. Assist counts mean f*ck all i suppose Fabregas >>>>>>> Xavi and Iniesta now.


4. I suppose Man City is mid table dross as well where Cazorla shone brightly above all other midfielders?

Cazorla has been fantastic and is rightly deserving praise and you can't stand that? well boo hoo.

Try actually rating non-Chelsea players for once you might like it, if Cazorla played for Chelsea you would be hyping him every week.

Mata is a great player though, but the reasons you are using to put him above Cazorla ( who unlike Mata has performed all season long ) and quite frankly it's pathetic.

Gil's lil butt all sore and hurt. Get some Pamper's talcum on that, mate

Why would Gil be butthurt? Last time I checked Chelsea beat arsenal last week and are at the top of the table

Ganso

Ganso is a Chelsea fan now

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:

Gil wrote:Tired of the Cazorla hype now.

He went missing against Chelsea. Locked up by Mikel.

He's awesome against midtable dross though.


EDIT: Cazorla - 44 assists in his club career age 27. Mata - 79 assists in his club career age 24

Sigh

1. Mata has been crap outside the last two games and which games was they? Nordsjaelland and Norwich..... hardly exactly big games.

2. Cazorla better than than Mata in that game, the only time Mata shown his quality was in set pieces he was non existent in general play.

3. Assist counts mean f*ck all i suppose Fabregas >>>>>>> Xavi and Iniesta now.


4. I suppose Man City is mid table dross as well where Cazorla shone brightly above all other midfielders?

Cazorla has been fantastic and is rightly deserving praise and you can't stand that? well boo hoo.

Try actually rating non-Chelsea players for once you might like it, if Cazorla played for Chelsea you would be hyping him every week.

Mata is a great player though, but the reasons you are using to put him above Cazorla ( who unlike Mata has performed all season long ) and quite frankly it's pathetic.

1. What is this lad on about now? He's had 5 straight very good games. Masterclasses in about 3 of those and he was decisive against Stoke and Arsenal away. 4 goals and 6 assists in 5 games yet it's that goofy looking twat that gets a segment on MoTD? Disgrace.

2. Bore off. Cazorla got shut down by Mikel while Mata ran the show in that game. Not even a debate. That was by far Santi's worst performance so far this season.

3. Why does it mean f**k all? They're both Attacking midfielders aren't they? At the end of the day their number one priority is to create chances for their teammates and Mata simply does it better. His final ball is at an ELITE level, he's alongside the likes of Cesc, Missi, Ozil & Sneijder in that particular category.

4. Reus and Gotze showed just how overrated that performance was only just a few days ago. Wetting your panties over an average performance against an out of form side.


I rate Cazorla and have been impressed by him but him getting all the plaudits and his own f**king segment on highlight shows when Mata has been at the very least just as good since his 2 week break has sent me over the edge.

Silver and Cathorla wankfests for 2 months of good football but Mata gets no love.

^ Mata was Praised enough last season. Ur acting really salty here. Santi is a newcomer to the league and he is lighting it uo. He deserves the attention and praise he is currently getting