Arsenal maestro, Mesut Ozil placed second for Premier League assists after 100 games… behind one even BIGGER Premier League legend

The Gunners star has made his 100th Premier League appearance… and only one other player has had more assists after the same number of games

Arsenal's Assist King (Photo: Shaun Botterill/Getty)
Football faithfuls all think the same thing when they think of Mesut Ozil.
No, not big-game-bottling or strolling around the pitch during soul-destroying defeats. Like him or loathe him, the Arsenal star is all about assists.
That is why we thought Ozil's 100th Premier League appearance was a good chance to look at where his first century of games ranks on the all-time list… for assists.
The Gunners' match against West Brom was the German's 100th Premier League game for the club. In that time, he has racked up a very impressive 36 Premier League assists; a total so impressive that it puts him second on the all-time for goals created after 100 appearaces.
So, who is the Premier League legend who tops the list? Take a look at the full top 10 for assists after 100 games and find out for yourself:
10. David Silva - 29 assists
9. Eyal Berkovic - 29 assists
8. Ruel Fox - 29 assists
7. Matt Le Tissier - 29 assists
6. Nobby Solano - 30 assists
5. Dennis Bergkamp - 30 assists
4. Juan Mata - 31 assists
3. Nani - 34 assists
2. Mesut Ozil - 36 assists
1. Eric Cantona - 39 assists
Yep, 'King Eric' managed to create a massive 39 goals in his first 100 Premier League appearances, meaning the Manchester United legend beats Ozil to the top of this particular chart.
The question is, which assist king would you rather have in YOUR side?