"It was made by a thrust down the left, and by Leandro Trossard's smart pass. But it was made as an aesthetic by Destiny Udogie falling over, not because of any real act of trickery, but because Eze stopped suddenly, out there in the middle of all that heat and light, taking the ball on the edge of the Spurs box and simply ceasing to move, like a squirrel on a branch."
"Eze is remarkable to watch in this sense, a footballer who seems to be moving about on his own distinct plane just above ground level. Maybe it's something to do with the cage-ball pedigree, a youth spent trying above all not to shred your own knees (Mesut Ozil credited a youth spent on gravel pitches for his own lightness on his feet). Either way Eze never seemed rushed here, never really seemed to be in contact."
Eberechi Eze scored a hat-trick as Arsenal beat Tottenham 4-1 in the north London derby. His third goal came from a left-sided thrust and Leandro Trossard's pass, amplified by Destiny Udogie's slip that left Eze in space to finish. All three goals displayed remarkable ease and effortless power in his movements. Eze appeared light on his feet, moving as if on a plane just above ground, a quality perhaps shaped by cage-ball youth football. He never seemed rushed and played with precision and timing. The result reinforced Arsenal's status in the title race under increased external pressure.
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