Mesut Özil: History Maker

[Whitechapel]

So at the age of 26, Özil is about to go down in history as the all-time assist king. With just 2 more assists he'll equal Riquelme's record.

• Riquelme achieved 181 assists in 568 appearances
• Özil has so far achieved 179 assists in 451 appearances

He's clearly one of the best play-makers the world has ever seen and I'm proud as an Arsenal supporter to have him play for, and love the club.

Feel free to leave messages of congratulations below.

*statistics are not guaranteed and might be 100% false.

EDIT: That's most assists in all comps, in the world ever.

 

[Stevencc]

Well done Mesut mate, if you wore glasses your eyeballs would touch the lenses.

 

[ArmchairDiehard]

That's why he can read the game so well

 

[johnnytodd]

Think you will find its Leighton Baines

 

[merseyboyred]

Got a feeling Pele will have somehow soon have made 300 assists in friendly games.

 

[thespus]

He's in great form right now - created 10 scoring chances yesterday including a great assist for Kruse's winner. Then again, I know there are people that stick to the eye (yeah, yeah, he's ugly) test and those 10 scoring chances probably ricocheted off his arse for 50 yard efforts from Hummels and Ginter

 

[BlueBee]

Been a great week for him....after all these years he decided to show up in a big game (Man Utd). Here's to another 10 years of Mesut Ozil assists against Norwich and West Brom!

 

[thespus]

Been a great week for him....after all these years he decided to show up in a big game (Man Utd). Here's to another 10 years of Mesut Ozil assists against Norwich and West Brom!

He has more goals and assists than Hazard, Costa, and Fabregas combined this season.

 

[JimJams]

I think its unfair to praise the guy for his assists when he can literally see into the future.

 

[G-Dragon]

Whats all this fuss? If his vision was that good he would have found Arsenal's CL trophy already.

 

[BlueBee]

He has more goals and assists than Hazard, Costa, and Fabregas combined this season.

But he still bottled it big time at Stamford Bridge. Some things never change.

 

[Whitechapel]

But he still bottled it big time at Stamford Bridge. Some things never change.

Which one of those 3 are you referring to?

 

[TheArtfulDodger]

When did they actually start collecting 'assist' data?

 

[thespus]

When did they actually start collecting 'assist' data?

Sometime around 2000, I believe.

 

[BlueBee]

Which one of those 3 are you referring to?

Fabregas. Ex Arsenal. Obviously.

 

[Whitechapel]

Fabregas. Ex Arsenal. Obviously.

We were stupid enough to sell him, you were stupid enough to buy him.

 

[Munkiki]

Been a great week for him....after all these years he decided to show up in a big game (Man Utd). Here's to another 10 years of Mesut Ozil assists against Norwich and West Brom!

Oi, leave us out of this. He hasn't got any assists against us (or West Brom). Most of them have come against Stoke, Leicester, Villa, Cardiff and Everton - use them as your shitty team examples, please.

 

[allouso]

Always loved Ozil, but thing about him is that, like Rooney, when he's bad, he's really really bad and that sticks with people.

 

[Whitechapel]

Always loved Ozil, but thing about him is that, like Rooney, when he's bad, he's really really bad and that sticks with people.

A common misconception to people who don't know football all that well.

 

[allouso]

A common misconception to people who don't know football all that well.

Here's another one for you: he could have been a better player.

He's great when he wants to be, but looking back at his earlier years i had higher hopes for him personally.

 

[Shank]

If there was a football dictionary definition of someone who 'strokes the ball around' it would read: Mesut Ozil. Weight of pass is always spot on.

 

[Avatar]

Never seen a player more effortlessly force another player to miss a tackle completely like ozil does. I agree he could be better, he needs to score goals and I think he will. He's his best when theo is up front.

 

[Football Purist]

So at the age of 26, Özil is about to go down in history as the all-time assist king. With just 2 more assists he'll equal Riquelme's record.

• Riquelme achieved 181 assists in 568 appearances
• Özil has so far achieved 179 assists in 451 appearances

He's clearly one of the best play-makers the world has ever seen and I'm proud as an Arsenal supporter to have him play for, and love the club.

Feel free to leave messages of congratulations below.

*statistics are not guaranteed and might be 100% false.

EDIT: That's most assists in all comps, in the world ever.

Shouldn't someone from Whitechapel be supporting West Ham or Orient?

 

[JimJams]

He's not from Whitechapel. He's a white chap called El.

 

[Avatar]

Ozil was absolutely unbelievable again tonight against Everton. He's becoming the player Wenger knew he would be.

 

[thespus]

9 assists in 10 matches - he's on pace to beat Henry's assists record (20). He also currently has the best assists to minutes/games ratio in Premier League history and is creating nearly 5 chances per game, best in the league.

 

[Whitechapel]

9 assists in 10 matches - he's on pace to beat Henry's assists record (20). He also currently has the best assists to minutes/games ratio in Premier League history and is creating nearly 5 chances per game, best in the league.

Up to 15 now, no excuse needed to bump this thread. 5 more assists with over half the season still to go.

 

[Stevencc]

Move over Mesut, there's a new assist-king in town.

 

[SALTIRE]

De Bruyne is also a much more exciting player to watch.

 

[Whitechapel]

Move over Mesut, there's a new assist-king in town.

Just shows what one season in a poverty league can do to pad stats!

Meanwhile, with the big boys...