Eberechi Eze produced a sensational hat-trick to lift Arsenal FC to a commanding 4-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur FC in the north London derby. In the aftermath, boss Mikel Arteta revealed that Eze’s relentless professional attitude, he came back early from international duty and asked to train, played a key role in the standout performance.
“After the international duty, he had two days off and after one day he wanted to train. He wanted to improve,” Arteta said. “When a player has such a talent and his desire is at that level, then these things happen.”
Eze opened the scoring late in the first half, following up a goal by Leandro Trossard, before doubling his tally seconds after the restart and sealing the trio of goals in the second period. That strike made him just the fourth player in derby history to achieve a hat-trick.
Arteta praised the impact Eze has made since his arrival, stating: “He’s brought something else to the team … it’s a joy, it’s an aura that this team needed.” Eze’s early return from rest and his eagerness to improve were singled out as signs of a player ready to convert potential into match-winning action.
