Arsenal, Tottenham and Eberechi Eze
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Eze ended a 47-year wait for the Gunners in a performance which prompted Thierry Henry to question the future selection of one of Arsenal’s key players.
Eze’s work ethic and desire to fulfil his talent have impressed Arteta’s coaches but patience has been required since his move from Crystal Palace. Against Tottenham, they started to see his impact
It will be the same for Eze now and the immediate effect of his hat-trick is that, in the next few games, he will be so full of confidence he will feel like he can try anything because he cannot do anything wrong.
After nearly joining Spurs in the summer, Eberechi Eze savored his first North London derby with Arsenal by netting a hat trick against their rivals.
Thomas Frank now knows exactly who Eberechi Eze is. On Sunday, Eze faced Tottenham Hotspur for the first time as an Arsenal player and scored three goals as the Gunners easily claimed the latest edition of the North London Derby by a 4-1 score.
When Arsenal swooped to beat Tottenham Hotspur to the signing of Eberechi Eze, it was one of the standout moments of this summer's transfer window. The Gunners, who had already spent heavily in the market,
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As it happened: Eze hattrick gives Arsenal big win over Tottenham Hotspur in North London Derby
Eberechi Eze became just the fourth player in the history of the North London Derby to score a hattrick in this storied fixture as Arsenal beat Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 on Sunday to go six points clear atop the Premier League table.