The Arsenal star managed 104 accurate passes in total, fighting off competition from West Ham midfielder Manuel Lanzini.
Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil in action with Hull City’s David Meyler
Stars from Arsenal and West Ham United dominated the Premier League’s passing statistics this weekend.
The Gunners were in fine form as they beat Hull City 4-1 at the KCOM Stadium to move into the top four in the Premier League.
In contrast, the Hammers were on the wrong end of four goals as they fell 4-2 to West Bromwich Albion, their second successive defeat by that scoreline.
West Ham United’s Manuel Lanzini scores their second goal from a penalty
But while the two sides were far apart in their performances and results, they were close competitors when it came to the league’s best passers this weekend.
| Position | Team | Match | Accurate Pass | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesut Özil | MF | Arsenal | Hull vs Arsenal | 104 |
| Manuel Lanzini | MF | West Ham | West Brom vs West Ham | 100 |
| Santiago Cazorla | MF | Arsenal | Hull vs Arsenal | 97 |
| Francis Coquelin | MF | Arsenal | Hull vs Arsenal | 96 |
| Idrissa Gueye | MF | Everton | Everton vs Middlesbrough | 75 |
| Aleksandar Kolarov | DF | Man City | Man City vs Bournemouth | 75 |
Of the top five accurate passers in the division across this weekend’s games, four came from Arsenal and West Ham.
Arsene Wenger’s side was the most dominant, with three of their players making it in. Mesut Ozil was the best as he managed 104 accurate passes in total.
Arsenal’s Santi Cazorla reacts
Manuel Lanzini was close behind him in second place as he registered 100 accurate passes in the loss to West Brom.
Gunners duo Santi Cazorla and Francis Coquelin were the other two with tallies of 97 and 96 respectively, while Everton’s Idrissa Gueye and Manchester City’s Aleksandar Kolarov were joint fifth.
Everton’s Idrissa Gueye in action with Middlesbrough’s Adam Forshaw
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