Mesut Ozil named Premier League assists KING
Mesut Ozil created more average assists
in the Premier League than Cesc Fabregas
– Ozil beat the likes of Eric Cantona, David
Silva to the be king of Premier League
assists
– 33 assists in 89 appearances mean Mesut
Ozil has racked up 0.37 assists per game
The creative genius that is Mesut Ozil has
been appreciated, it least if a study about
Premier League assists are anything to go
by.
Mesut Ozil
According to the Mirror UK, Ozil has created
more average chances for Arsenal than
another player in Premier League history.
With 33 assists in 89 appearances, Ozil has
racked up 0.37 assists per game which
betters the record of players like Eric
Cantona, Cesc Fabregas, David Silva and
Gunners greats Thierry Henry and Dennis
Bergkamp.
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The top ten list;
10. Eyal Berkovic – 0.28 assists per game
146 games, 41 assists
Eyal Berkovic (red)
9. Thierry Henry – 0.29 assists per game
258 games, 74 assists
Henry and Wenger
8. Nani – 0.29 assists per game (yes, really)
147 games, 43 assists
Nani as Manchester United player
7. Dennis Bergkamp – 0.30 assists per
game
315 games, 94 assists
Arsenal’s Dennis Bergkamp jumps to control
the ball
6. David Beckham – 0.30 assists per game
265 games, 80 assists
David Beckham and Sir Alex Ferguson back
at Man Utd
5. David Silva – 0.30 assists per game
192 games, 58 assists
David Silva in action against Juve
4. Jose Antonio Reyes – 0.30 assists per
game
69 games, 21 assists
Reyes celebrates after scoring against
Reading at Highbury in the Carling Cup in
November 2005
3. Cesc Fabregas – 0.33 assists per game
287 games, 96 assists
Cesc Fabregas
2. Eric Cantona – 0.36 assists per game
156 games, 56 assists
Eric Cantona
1. Mesut Ozil – 0.37 assists per game
89 games, 33 assists
Mesut Ozil
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