Arsenal are on top of the Premier League, and it’s largely because of the brilliance of one man – Mesut Ozil.

The Frenchman, firmly on track to beat the league’s all-time assists record, has been instrumental in forging Arsenal’s luck, and the resultant swagger. If, after 11 years, the Gunners do win the league, Ozil’s will be the first hands to lift the trophy.

With 16 assists and 3 goals in 19 games, Ozil, statistically, has contributed at least one goal in every Arsenal game this season. And the internet has not lost sight of the midfield pass-master.

Mesut Ozil, always assisting.

Ozil is Mr Dependable.

When I’m old and can’t walk very well and need to cross the road, I’ll be fine because my neighbour Mr Ozil has offered to assist me.

— Matt Lucas (@RealMattLucas) December 24, 2015

Ozil assisting Giroud’s career like…

Ozil assisting Giroud’s career like pic.twitter.com/pVxnRWYyc9 — SemperFiUnited (@SemperFiUnited) December 23, 2015

Oxford English Dictionary word of the year 2015: Ozil

Oxford dictionary (New Word Alert) Ozil (noun): An assist or a help. Usage: Can I Ozil you? How may I be of Ozil? pic.twitter.com/JTnlO5Fc1B

— Memz Dogi (@Memz_Dogi) December 22, 2015

Who needs Fabregas when you have Ozil?

Ozil is the definition of Catch 22.

The only reason Ozil can’t score a lot is because he doesn’t have himself to assist him. — Zeyan. (@znsmeh) December 21, 2015

An assist for you. An assist for him. An assist for everyone!

Arséne Wenger: “Yes, Ozil reminds me of Bergkamp. Now he comes more a goalscorer they are really comparable. pic.twitter.com/J8TWLkqzg5” — ozil_facts (@ozil_facts) December 29, 2015

Ozil: the hero football needs, but doesn’t deserve

Having Ozil on this form in your team is called cheating. — Troll Football (@TrollFootball) December 28, 2015

Mesut Ozil is taken (by Arsene Wenger)

The 3 certainties in life:

Death, taxes, Ozil assisting — Renato (@th14Renato) December 28, 2015

Obvious Owen is obvious.

Ozil now has 15 assists before Christmas. If he gets another 15 after Christmas, he will have 30 by the end of the season. Impressive. — Obvious Owen (@MrObviousOwen) December 21, 2015

‘Big clubs’, wake up and smell the Ozil.

How many of your clubs does Ozil have to destroy before you finally admit to yourself that he’s world class? — The Twelfth Man (@_The12thMan) December 21, 2015

Word.

Ozil isn’t class, he is the whole education system — IStayReal (@Dammydex) December 21, 2015