Mesut Ozil says his partnerships with Alexis Sanchez and Santi Cazorla are going from strength to strength as the trio grow more accustomed to each others’ game.

Reflecting that his Spanish and Chilean teammates appear to be on the same wavelength as him, the club’s record signing bigged up the quality both men bring to the side.

“[Santi and Alexis] are the type of players that, like myself, think before things happen on the pitch,” the World Cup winner told Arsenal Player.

“Especially with Santi, you can see that he’s playing such an outstanding season for the team and he’s so important for us.

“When you look at the whole squad, it doesn’t matter if the manager rotates slightly because we can compete as a team, no matter who is playing. That’s a big plus for us and that’s why we’re near the top of the league.

“[My partnership with Alexis is] progressing really well, and you can see that in our matches. He’s really important for the team and that shows with the goals – he’s scored a lot of goals this season.

“You can see it in training too – I look for him when I have the ball because he makes those runs. For that reason, we’re happy to have a player like that in our ranks.”

The German midfielder also underlined how much he’s enjoying life in England, pointing at the busy schedule as a real boon.

“I needed to familiarise myself with the Premier League, because it’s very intensive here. There are a lot of what we call ‘English weeks’ in Germany – where you play twice, and there’s no winter break either.

“It’s demanding because you don’t have many breaks to recover, but as a footballer it’s great to have so many games and I’m the sort of player who prefers playing in many matches – that’s why I fit perfectly here.”