I have read most of the negative comments on here regarding Oz and people questioning whether he can make the step up. Who do you think you are Barcelona? Along with Bradley Dack he was the best player in Div 1 for the last two seasons, so his ability is without question and lets face it at the moment Bolton are a Div 1 standard team at best. No, the problem is not Qz’s undoubted ability it is more to do with the utter dross he is surrounded by that aren’t on his wavelength. Without him you don't have a playmaker, Williams, Vela et al are all of limited ability, willing runners that cannot do this job. Who is going to trap the ball, look up and do something a bit different? The only way you will get the best out of him is to give him a run of 5 or 6 games and not this ridiculous constant tinkerman strategy that PP is using. Oztumer thrives on confidence and he will not perform to his ability if he thinks that if he has a bad game he will be dropped. Can you imagine the pressure this brings? The lad simply won’t do the things he is capable of and just play it safe. PP is panicing as his job is under threat and he is trying different personnel every week. This strategy is clearly not working. He now needs to put some faith in Oz and give him a run without playing with the pressure of the axe over his head. Nothing to lose now.
