"Arsenal will tweak Eberechi Eze's starting position to give him the best chance of getting on the ball, Mikel Arteta said after the £67.5m signing scored his first goal for the Gunners. Eze struck after eight minutes as Arsenal beat Port Vale 2-0 in the third round of the EFL Cup, slotting home after Myles Lewis-Skelly flicked on Gabriel Martinelli's pass. After Leandro Trossard made the win safe late on, Arsenal will now face Brighton in the fourth round of the competition."
"Eze led all players for expected goals (0.45 xG) at Vale Park, also completing 38 of 43 passes and winning five of nine duels after starting on the left side of a midfield three. Arteta was criticised for leaving Eze out of his starting lineup as Arsenal drew 1-1 with Manchester City in the Premier League on Sunday, but plans to experiment with how best to use the 27-year-old."
"The biggest thing is the reputation, and that's a big thing. We knew the crowd would be with them if we gave them anything. In the second half, there was a moment where they had throw-in after throw-in. We lacked control there. They played direct, and they wanted to attack the box; we wanted to avoid that. We had moments in the game where we were very dominant and very good."
Arsenal intend to adjust Eberechi Eze's starting position to increase his touches and influence on the game. Eze scored his first goal in a 2-0 EFL Cup win over Port Vale, striking after eight minutes. Eze led players for expected goals (0.45 xG), completed 38 of 43 passes and won five of nine duels while starting on the left of a midfield three. There are plans to experiment with his deployment after he had been left out of a recent Premier League start. Arsenal made late substitutions to see out the victory, managed 11 shots (0.98 xG) and conceded no shots on target, while Port Vale recorded 0.09 xG. A period of poor control with repeated throw-ins allowed some pressure, but Arsenal displayed dominant moments.
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