Wenger hails Ozil as EPL's best

Starry midfielder closing in on assists record

Arsene Wenger proclaimed Mesut Ozil the best player in the Premier League and the equal of Arsenal legend Dennis Bergkamp following another dazzling display in a 2-0 win over Bournemouth.

German midfielder Ozil set up one goal and scored the other at Emirates Stadium on Monday to help Arsenal regain top spot in the standings, leaving pundits running out of superlatives to describe his performance.