Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has likened Mesut Ozil to club legend Dennis Bergkamp.

The German playmaker produced another dazzling display as the Gunners defeated Bournemouth 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium on Monday night to move back to the top of the Premier League table.

Ozil supplied the corner for Gabriel Paulista's opening goal in the 27th minute before combining with Olivier Giroud to score a quality second goal in the second half to go along with the nine goalscoring chances he created (the most in the league this season).

Of the performance of the former Real Madrid star, Wenger spoke glowingly of a man who has now produced 16 assists at the halfway point of the campaign.

"Look at the numbers on the assists and they speak for him," said Wenger.

"Yes he reminds me of Bergkamp. Bergkamp was more of a goalscorer than him and Ozil is more about assists, but now Ozil is becoming more of a goalscorer, so they are really comparable.

"I have seen a few good games from Ozil. What's important is that he's convincing everyone that he's not just a very talented player, but someone who is ready to work very hard for the team.

"Overall he is the complete player. I've not seen many players of his quality. He's an exceptional player and you have to give me credit - I always defended that point of view even when people were sceptical.

"What's important is that he becomes as good as he can be, and he is on the way to doing that. At the moment he's absolutely fantastic.

"Mesut was the focal point of our team against Bournemouth because we had a new midfield again. He was the guy who gave reassurance with his technical security and fluidity. He gives the team confidence."