Mesut Ozil evokes memories of Denis Bergkamp as Arsenal hit top spot

Arsenal 2 Bournemouth 0: If Arsenal’s title chances are to be built on consistency, then two players in particular — Mesut Ozil and Petr Cech — are showing the way after a victory over Bournemouth that puts Arsene Wenger’s men top of the Premier League and back on course for a first championship in 12 years.

With Arsenal fans still shaking from a 4-0 defeat at Southampton on St Stephen’s Day — a result that seemed to burst their team’s title bubble — it was always going to be hugely important to bounce back quickly.

The fact that the Gunners did so, with a 2-0 victory, was thanks to the inspiration of Ozil who scored one, made nine chances and provided one assist — and to the solidity of Cech who set a new Premier League clean sheets record with the 170th shut-out of his career.