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It's strange because at the very start of his career at Borussia Dortmund, Mario Gotze was arguably one of the most talented young stars in the world. His electrifying dribbling and creativity with the ball gave him enough street cred to be considered among the main players of the future. But after he moved to Bayern Munich during 2013 something happened, we are not sure if it was money that got to his head or fame got a hold of him.
What we do know is that apart from that goal which gave Germany the World Cup title, Mario Gotze is nowhere near the player we all believed he would become. There is no logical explanation to this yet but former Germany international Gunter Netzer believes that moving to Bayern Munich has really damaged him on the long run. Although he is still young, Netzer thinks that Gotze's time to prove himself is rapidly diminishing and he will soon get lost into obscurity.
Talking to Sport Bild, Netzer said: "I get the feeling that he is still looking for his former self. He has not developed at all at Bayern. He never really lived up to the expectations at Bayern. It depends on his personality whether he should leave Bayern. It is not an easy step. Should he stay in Germany or move abroad? A move abroad has done a lot of players good, especially those who have a point to prove. [Former Bayern coach] Pep Guardiola once said Gotze is the best player he has trained after Lionel Messi, and I can understand that comment. Mario has some incredible skills. But they are of no use when you are not showing it on the pitch. He has to prove himself all over again."
Photo credit: Mario Gotze
