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On a weekend in which Manchester City lost — and Liverpool's vulnerabilities were once again made plain — Arsenal capitalised in style
Eberechi Eze was the star of the show for Arsenal as he scored a hat-trick against Tottenham in the North London Derby, but Declan Rice still appeared concerned about his team-mate
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.
From an illness-related no-show to a north London derby hat-trick, there’s plenty to unpack across a fresh wave of FPL talking points
So, for going from die-hard fan to forever-in-the-books superstar with a derby performance for the ages, Eberechi Eze takes our Moment of the Weekend.
Our Premier League Awards honour the best – and worst – of the weekend action, featuring the North London Derby and Liverpool’s latest low.Moment of the WeekLiverpool’s title defence appears
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 fired Arsenal to a 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday afternoon - becoming the first player to score a hat-trick in a North London Derby since Alan Sunderland in 1978.
EBERECHI EZE (£4.9M) secured his place in history by scoring Arsenal’s first ever Premier League hat-trick against Tottenham during Sunday’s one-sided North London derby. The
Eberechi Eze rightly saw his goal stand against Tottenham, but the incident sparked more debate around Virgil van Dijk's disallowed goal.
Arsenal have grown their Premier League table lead to six in the best way possible — smashing their North London derby rivals down a peg.
Eberechi Eze was the hero, scoring his first hat-trick in senior football and the first in a north London derby since 1978 after Leandro Trossard opened the scoring. 'Made it look Eze' and 'Three and Eze' are two of Monday's back pages, but it was their captain Declan Rice that most impressed former top-flight goalkeeper David James.
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