Ozil goes missing too often, says Salihamidzic...

The former Bosnia-Herzegovina star has urged the Arsenal star to step
up at difficult moments and feels the current Bayern Munich cannot be
compared to Pep Guardiola's Barcelona..
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Former Bayern Munichmidfielder Hasan Salihamidzic has criticised
Arsenalstar Mesut Ozilfor "going missing" in big games - but insists
the Germany international has the potential to become one of the best
in the world.
The former Real Madrid midfielder has received his fair share of
criticism in recent months in the wake of a number of poor
performances, most recently against Bayern Munich in the 2-0 defeat at
the Emirates.
However, he impressed in Arsenal's 4-1 FA Cup win over Everton at the
weekend, and Salihamidzic has now urged Ozil to step up his game even
on bad days.
"It is a big challenge for Ozil to banish this inconsistency from his
game. He can be a genius on a lot of moments - and that's why he
played for Real Madrid before - but I cannot explain why he goes
missing this often," the 37-year-old toldGoal.
Salihamidzic, who wore the Bayern Munich jersey from 1998 until 2007,
believes the current side cannot be compared to Pep Guardiola's
Barcelona as they do not depend on one central figurehead in the same
way as theBlaugranarely on Lionel Messi.
"Bayern already were a great team. Making the Champions League final
that often is something special and is the result of their
philosophy," said the former Bosnia-Herzegovina international.
"Guardiola has made some changes and has done so successfully. He has
made a few tactical changes and they look very flexible. They are a
bit similar to Barcelona in this aspect of the game.
"You could see many things in them too, but in the end, it was Messi
who dominated. Things are different at Bayern. The team is much more
balanced and does not rely on just one player.
"You either love Bayern or you hate them. They have created something
perfect - everything fits. They are a power in global football."