The top assist provider for every Premier League season

How boring are goals?

Anyone can put a ball in the net; but it takes real skill to pass to someone who will put it in the net.

Mesut Ozil has made assists cool again having successfully provided for a team-mate on 15 separate occasions this season.

With 13 Premier League fixtures remaining there’s every chance Arsenal’s German passmaster will break the Premier League record (Thierry Henry – 20) for most assists in one season.

This got us thinking about years gone by and all the selfless wonders of the past.

This is the season-by-season guide to the top assist providers of the Premier League era.

Some true Premier League legends… and Muzzy Izzet.

Let’s all take a moment to appreciate Didier Drogba, shall we?