Arsenal ace Mesut Ozil admits he loves playing in the Premier League.

The 25-year-old playmaker has made an instant impact in English football since joining the Club in September, with five goals and nine assists to his name.

"For an offensive player it's pleasant because you get lots of room," he told Arsenal Player. "But you can't forget to do your defensive work because [the match] goes up and down.

"Nowadays, it's not only the defence that defend and the attackers that attack and that's why it's much more tiring to play in this league. In general, as a footballer in the Premier League you have lots of fun because the league is so interesting and it is so much fun to play here.

"[But] it's more tiring because the game goes backwards and forwards. In the Bundesliga or La Liga, you sometimes see the smaller teams play deeper or more defensively with men behind the ball. It's the opposite here - the smaller teams want to prove themselves against everyone and are not afraid to go on the attack."