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

Eberechi Eze netted a hat-trick for Arsenal. However, it was a different attacker who could be hailed as Arsenal's most important player vs Tottenham.

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.

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, moved quickly to hijack their rivals' move for the England midfielder after an injury to Kai Havertz - and Eze has not looked back since.

Eberechi Eze was the inspiration behind Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Tottenham in the north London derby that left his team with a six-point lead in the Premier League.

Eberechi Eze made history by becoming the first player to score a Premier League hat-trick in the North London derby during Arsenal's victory against Spurs.

After Eberechi Eze's hat-trick helps Arsenal to a 4-1 win against Tottenham, BBC Sport takes a closer look at the Gunners' title challenge.

Eberechi Eze scored three times as Arsenal outclassed Tottenham Hotspur in a 4-1 North London derby win at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.

Eze is the first player to score a hat-trick in the north London derby since Alan Sunderland back in 1978. The backdrop of this game being the love triangle-like transfer saga that involved Eze, Arsenal and Spurs will only make these goals sweeter.

After nearly signing for Tottenham before the season, the Gunner newcomer produced quite the showing against Spurs