A lot was made between the comparison of Arsenal's Mesut Ozil and West Ham's Dimitri Payet last season, as both players lit up the Premier League in what was a fantastic season for both.

While Ozil helped fire Arsenal into second place - the clubs best League position in a decade - Payet was the talisman in a West Ham side that secured themselves Europa League football and finished a brilliant 7th in the Premier League.

In a strange twist of fate, the two face off in the semi-final of the European Championships when France face Germany on Thursday night in Marseille as the two European giants compete for a place in the final.

But who will come out on top? Ozil or Payet? Germany or France? Arsenal or West Ham?

An infographic produced by 'OuLaLa' lays down an interesting comparison between the iconic pair, as it look in depth at their stats so far in Euro 2016.

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Both midfielders have 5 appearances under their belts, however the German Ozil has played over 100 minutes more than Payet over the course of Euro 2016 so far.

It then comes as no surprise that the Gunner's midfielder comes out on top in the number of passes played, but boasts an impressive Xavi-esque 89% pass completion rate as apposed to Payet's still terrific 82%.

What stands out more than anything however, is the France and West Ham star's complete domination of Ozil in almost all other fields. Payet was scored 3 goals - including an opening night screamer against Romania - and has 2 assists to his name whilst Ozil can only claim to have 1 of each.

The Hammer's talisman also has had more shots, taken on and completed by dribbles, as well as created more chances than his German counterpart; all in a full game or more less of football thus far.

Clearly there is more to the Germany - France game than the colliding of these two midfield giants, but if the omens are to be true, it could be France and Payet's night on Thursday. Either way, we just hope the pair of them turn up and put on a display for the world.

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