Ozil calls tune for Gunners

Arsenal 3 Stoke City 1

The £42.5 million German midfielder, signed on deadline day from Real Madrid, looked ultra comfortable in his new surroundings, raising the levels of those around him without ever having to hit his world class best against an uninspiring Stoke side.

The club record signing played a key role in all three Arsenal goals, marking his home debut by guiding his new club to an early lead in the Premier League title race.