"It was an unguarded comment from an Arsenal official and it came shortly after Eberechi Eze's mural outside the Emirates Stadium had been defaced with white paint presumably by a Tottenham fan. It summed up the snark between the clubs and Arsenal's delight at pipping their rivals to Eze's signature from Crystal Palace at the end of August. We sign a top-class forward for 60m."
"It felt as though Eze was always going to have a say in this derby. It turned out that he shouted to every corner of the stadium. The attacking midfielder was in the mood from the first whistle and he conjured a quite sensational hat-trick to ensure that Arsenal made the most of Manchester City's defeat at Newcastle on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to six points."
"Eze's first followed a Leandro Trossard goal and it was a moment to showcase his twinkle-toed brilliance. There did not seem to be any space on the fringes of the Spurs area when he picked up a half clearance but he found it, tricking this way and that before thrashing home. The second and third were similar, Eze accepting passes in dangerous areas and picking out each corner with easy, never-in-doubt curlers and it added up to an ordeal for Frank and Spurs."
Eberechi Eze became the decisive figure in the North London derby by scoring a sensational hat-trick that propelled Arsenal to victory over Tottenham. Earlier, Eze's mural outside the Emirates had been defaced with white paint, prompting a rewritten mural emphasizing his boyhood support and return after being released. A rival manager's 'Who's Eze?' question added fuel to the rivalry. Eze's three goals arrived from close-range trickery and two precise curling finishes, while Leandro Trossard also scored. Richarlison's 45-yard wonder strike reduced the deficit, but Arsenal's win extended their Premier League lead to six points and handed Spurs a heavy home blow.
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