Andrea Pirlo has heaped praise on Mesut Özil, with the Italian star claiming Özil is arguably the best playmaker in Europe at the moment, as reported by the Evening Standard. Özil has been in fine form this season, and is playing arguably the best football of his career. He's provided a massive number of assists over the course of the campaign, and has begun adding goals to his game too. He grabbed another goal against Bournemouth this past Sunday afternoon, and was once again among the best players on the pitch. Pirlo himself is one of the greatest creative players in history, so he knows what he's talking about when it comes to playmakers. He believes Özi's vision is unmatched by...
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