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Leicester assist 'the norm' for Bergkamp

Patrick Vieira and Dennis Bergkamp
Patrick Vieira and Dennis Bergkamp

Dennis Bergkamp’s assist against Leicester in the final game of Arsenal's invincible season of 2003-04 has caught the eye of the Match of the Day: Top 10 panel.

Bergkamp's threaded ball set Patrick Vieira through to equalise - a vitally important goal on the final day of their title-winning season to maintain their unbeaten record.

Micah Richards, Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker all agreed the Dutch maestro's pass was almost business as usual for a wonderfully technical player.

"Very much like Kevin de Bruyne with the regularity of his assists," said Shearer, who named it his eighth-favourite Premier League assist of all time.

"Because of his stupidly high standards every week, that pass was the norm for Bergkamp. I could see him doing it every week."

Richards' verdict was even simpler: "Not even his best."

Watch the full discussion on BBC iPlayer