EPL: Ozil Breaks Record as the Fastest Player to reach 50 Assists
Mesut Ozil on Sunday became the fastest player in Premier League history to reach 50 assists in Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Watford, bringing up the milestone on his 141st appearance for the Gunners.
It was all about breaking records for Arsenal, as the team scored its 1,000th home goal of the Premier League era. On the other hand, Peter Cech got his 200th clean sheet in the English Premier League after a brilliant penalty save to deny Watford a goal.
Ozil hits his 50th assists in the eighth minute of the Emirates Stadium encounter, with his looping free-kick headed home by Shkodran Mustafi.
Ozil beats the assists record previously held by Eric Cantona, who made it to 50 in 143 appearances for Leeds and Manchester United during the 1990s. In total, 35 players have reached the milestone. Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp was the third-quickest, achieving the feat in his 146th appearance, with Cesc Fabregas (165 appearances) and David Silva (166) making up the rest of the top five.
Manchester United’s Ashley Young (192) is the only other current player in the top 10, behind David Beckham (170), Thierry Henry (174) and Nolberto Solano (178) and ahead of former Liverpool man Steve McManaman (197); Ozil’s assist was his eighth of the season in the Premier League and came just a few days after he set up both goals in Arsenal’s 2-0 win over AC Milan in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie at the San Siro.
“He’s a quality footballer,” said Jamie Redknapp in the Sky Sportsstudio. “When the ball is at his feet you never know what’s going to happen, but you always know he can find the right pass.
“When he gets on it and you give him a little bit of time to play, he can manoeuvre the ball so well.
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