Eberechi Eze hailed his ‘special’ moment as the Arsenal star’s first-ever hat-trick set up a 4-1 defeat to north London rivals Tottenham on Sunday.
Eze tore Tottenham apart with three clinical finishes after Leandro Trossard’s opener for the Gunners at the Emirates Stadium.
The 27-year-old had made a relatively slow start to life at Arsenal following his £60 million ($78 million) move from Crystal Palace in August.
But against the club he turned down to join Mikel Arteta’s team, the England midfielder put in a sublime performance to move six points clear at the top of the Premier League.
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«That’s a good man. Nice day. I’m happy to help the team and to win today was special,» said Eze.
«It’s special. Words can’t explain this today.»
Spurned by Arsenal as a teenager, Eze has risen to the top after a long and winding career that has seen him now establish himself as one of English football’s top talents.
Eze was devoutly religious and attributed his man of the match display to his faith.
He had scored just twice in 15 previous games for Arsenal, but this stunning performance underlined what Tottenham were missing.
«I’ve been praying for it. This is what I’m praying for. I’ve been praying for a hat-trick, so I’m grateful to God,» Eze said.
«That was the prayer today. God gave it to me and that’s faith, man. My whole family is here and that makes it even more special to me.»
Eze’s brilliance was a huge boost to Arsenal’s bid for a first English title since 2004 after three successive second-place finishes.
It was the first hat-trick in a north London derby since 1978 and only the fourth in the long history of the bitter derby rivalry.
When asked which of the three goals was his best, Eze chose his second, which marked a clinical finish just 35 seconds after half-time.
«They’re all good. Maybe the second one. That was my favorite,» he said.
“They’re all good for me because I worked on the process to get into that position, so that’s good again.”
Published on November 24, 2025
