Mikel Arteta said Eberechi Eze's brilliant hat-trick in Arsenal's 4-1 demolition of Tottenham on Sunday was just reward for the midfielder's "exceptional" commitment to improve.You don't always win a derby 4-1.

Eberechi Eze hailed his "special" moment as the Arsenal star's first ever hat-trick inspired a 4-1 rout of north London rivals Tottenham on Sunday. It was the first hat-trick in a north London derby since 1978 and only the fourth in the long history of the bitter derby rivalry.

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Eze became the first Arsenal player to score a North London derby goal since Alan Sunderland in 1978. Spurs were within hours of making him their star signing last summer, but the Gunners swooped in and brought him home. That action could be the difference between the Reds winning or losing the league title.

Eberechi Eze, who recently joined Arsenal for £60 million from Crystal Palace, made headlines with his remarkable performance. The attacking midfielder was in top form from the outset, contributing significantly to Arsenal's offensive strategy.

Arsenal begin a testing run of fixtures by hosting arch rivals Tottenham, who are unbeaten away from home in the league. BBC Sport examines some of the key themes before Sunday's 198th north London derby.