'There are things we need to improve' - Mikel Arteta lays gauntlet down to Eberechi Eze as Arsenal boss explains £60m man's recent lack of game time
Goal | 03.01.2026 12:40
He told reporters: "I look at the stats and when was the last time that somebody scored a hat-trick in a north London derby? Many, many, many years ago. So that tells you about the difficulty, but it's not a coincidence. After international duty, he had two days off, and he said, 'no, I want to train the next day, I want to practice.' He was asking me questions about his positioning, about his pacing, about this. When a player has that talent, has a brain, and he has that willingness to be better and to make an impact in the team, these things happen."
