Forget Ozil! Christian Eriksen and Philippe Coutinho are the Premier League’s best playmakers – but who is better?

Unfortunately for Arsenal, Mesut Ozil appears to be turning more and more ineffective with every passing game.

Having arrived in the Premier League as a world class talent, the Germany midfielder is now considered one of the most overrated players in the division; someone who would not get in any other top team.

And though big things have been expected of Ozil since his signing, he has since been overtaken as the best playmaker in the division.

Two players in particular vie for that title nowadays, Tottenham’s Christian Eriksen and Philippe Coutinho of Liverpool.

But just which one is the better playmaker? Click the right arrow, above, to find out…

4 Eriksen v Coutinho: Goalscoring – read the verdict below, then click the right arrow to see the rest of the Eriksen v Coutinho verdict – Coutinho has always been regarded as the better goalscorer than Eriksen, with the Brazil midfielder known for his superb long-range shots. The stats this season back up Coutinhos strength, with 10 goals to Eriksens eight this season. However, both players have spent a similar amount of time in the division, and the Dane actually has a better goal record. He has netted 31 times in 131 Premier League games, while Coutinho has needed 135 matches to record the same tally. This composure in front of goal from Eriksen is backed up by having a higher shot accuracy than Coutinho this season.

4 Chance creation – Eriksen has been one of the best creators in the division this season, far exceeding Coutinho. He has double the amount of assists than the Brazilian (12 to 6), and has created almost twice as many goalscoring opportunities (100 to 56). Eriksen is only one assist behind league leader Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City, and leads the league for key passes. Since arriving in the Premier League, the Dane has registered 38 assists to Coutinhos 30, with the latter playing four games more.

4 Defensive work – Playing under Jurgen Klopp and Mauricio Pochettino, both Coutinho and Eriksen have to fulfil more defensive duties than the majority of Premier League playmakers. When comparing the two, it is only right to look at the defensive impact the pair have in high pressing teams. And this season, Eriksen is revealed to be far better than Coutinho. He has won more tackles (30 to 23), more interceptions (24 to 18), and made more clearances (20 to eight) than the Brazilian. Considering his slight frame, it is incredible Eriksen has such an integral role in Tottenhams defensive work.