When a new manager enters the dugout it can often result in contrasting fortunes for the players involved.
In some cases, a man once overlooked by the previous regime is handed an opportunity to reignite their career. In other cases, a player once heralded as one of the most naturally gifted among the squad is cast aside like dirty laundry.
Mesut Ozil falls undeniably into the latter category.
This kind of treatment is not something players and fans alike are new to. Take Jose Mourinho's dealing with Juan Mata, for example. Winning Chelsea's Player of the Season two years running did little to affect Mourinho's thinking, as he opted to play Oscar in the number ten role when he returned to Stamford Bridge to retake the reins.