How do Arsenal and Tottenham players compare this season…
Christian Eriksen hit the headlines this week with an outstanding individual performance for Denmark against Ireland.
The Tottenham Hotspur ace is the man of the moment and is finally getting the recognition his underrated performances have deserved.
Meanwhile his rival, Mesut Ozil, has never been held in lower regard during his time in England.
The two players joined Tottenham and Arsenal in 2013, with Spurs fans hoping they had bagged a bargain signing Eriksen for a quarter of Ozil’s price.
Ozil’s contract at Arsenal is running down and many Arsenal fans have given up on the dream of him proving to be the transcendent talent that can lead them forward.
Meanwhile Eriksen is looking exactly that at Spurs… so over the season Eriksen must be dominating Ozil, right?
Well actually the Arsenal ace more than holds his own when comparing their Premier League performances.
| Team | Passing Accuracy | Key Passes | Assists | Goals | Mins Played | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesut Özil | Arsenal | 86% | 30 | 2 | 1 | 658 |
| Christian Eriksen | Tottenham | 83% | 24 | 2 | 3 | 928 |
Ozil has made more key passes despite Eriksen playing 270 more minutes of football, and the pair have the same number of assists.
While Eriksen was scoring against Ireland, Ozil was providing an assist for Germany against France, a higher class of opposition.
His future at Arsenal may be in doubt, but he should not be written off just yet, especially ahead of such a crucial North London derby.
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