Eze, meanwhile, hasn't quite got going at Arsenal, currently understudying Leandro Trossard. In a sense, his signing was a risk as, at 27, he's not getting that much better, but when you're competing for the big pots it's not just about the best 1-11 but about the ability to rest players whole having serious talent able to affect games from the bench,
Mikel Arteta has heaped praise onto Eberechi Eze for the contribution he's making without even playing at the moment. The England international joined the Gunners from Crystal Palace in the summer, and has contributed five goals and two assists so far, including a memorable hat-trick against Tottenham. Still, Eze has had to make do with being an unused substitute in the last few games, leading to understandable questions about the situation.
As a lover of Bob Dylan you've always been known as a man of great discernment, other than in your support of Man Utd. On that note, I'm interested in your views of whether Marco is the kind of manager United could do with; has a clear tactical plan but is willing to be flexible and certainly won't be pictured staring helplessly at the turf or not watching penalties?
Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres sent an interesting message about how much he liked playing with Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke as the team's two wingers against Nottingham Forest today. The Gunners earned a comfortable 3-0 win over Forest at the Emirates Stadium, with Gyokeres scoring the second goal after a lovely assist by fellow summer signing Eze. Martin Zubimendi also shone in the game, scoring twice for Arsenal, but afterwards Gyokeres had special praise for Eze and Madueke in particular.
Arsenal forward Kai Havertz will have surgery on a knee injury, but is not expected to be out for a significant amount of time. The 26-year-old featured in the opening win over Manchester United from the substitutes' bench, but missed the 5-0 victory over Leeds with the problem. Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said before the Leeds match that "we need more time" before determining what course of action Havertz's injury required.
