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The bit in bold is true statistically and generally.I'd definitely disagree with the bit in bold, not so much with the rest of your post. He's definitely been a disappointment overall but I do feel for him spending his prime under such incredibly conservative/negative managers. Which makes it almost impossible for a player like him to excel.
Since Ozil joined Arsenal he has 22 goals and 41 PL assists. Mata has 21 goals and 19 assists in the same period. Ozil got 19 in 2016 season alone. Mata has never had more than 5 since joining. Ozil has also created more chances than any player since joining – his chances per minute is better than anyone too. He has been far, far better and far less scrutinized.
Ozil is actually a great player who has issues in certain types of games – A luxury player but one with world class qualities. Mata is just consistently ineffective regardless of opposition. He’s mediocre and nowhere close to Ozil.