Arsenal moved six points clear at the top of the Premier League after their 4-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur, thanks to Ebere Eze's hat-trick
Ebere Eze ruthlessly shot down talk of his Tottenham snub after scoring a hat-trick for Arsenal
Ebere Eze ruthlessly shot down talk of his Tottenham snub after scoring a hat-trick for Arsenal(Image: Sky Sports Premier League/X)
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Arsenal hero Ebere Eze ruthlessly shut down talk of his Tottenham Hotspur transfer snub. The 27-year-old netted a match-winning treble to become the first player to net a hat-trick against Spurs for 50 years on Sunday.
His two goals in the second-half inflicted misery on the Gunners' rivals, months after Spurs failed in their pursuit to prize him away from Crystal Palace. Leandro Trossard opened the scoring on the stroke of half-time when he squeezed the ball home after the Spurs defence were caught napping, allowing the Belgian international to ghost in behind.
Eze got his first of the afternoon and second for Arsenal in a five-minute salvo for Mikel Arteta's side as they capitalised on a dominant first-half display.
The 27-year-old added two second-half goals to complete his treble and inflict misery on the Gunners' North London rivals, just months after Spurs failed to land his signature from Crystal Palace.
However, after achieving one of his boyhood dreams on Sunday, the Arsenal hero wasn't keen to focus on the summer transfer saga that saw him snub Spurs for the Premier League leaders, Eze said: "Let's not speak about that."
He continued: "That's a good one [feeling], enjoyable day, I'm happy to help the team. It's special, you know?
"Special man, I'm grateful again. I prayed for it, I prayed for a hat-trick, I'm grateful man. That was a prayer today and god delivered."
Arsenal won the race to sign Eze and done so from beneath the noses of their North London rivals. The Gunners landed the 27-year-old on a deal worth £60million.
Eberechi Eze celebrates after scoring his hat-trick goal to make it 4-1 during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium.
Eberechi Eze scored a hat-trick for Arsenal in the North London Derby. (Image: Catherine Ivill - AMA, Getty Images)
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It was a crucial win for Arsenal, not just in earning bragging rights over their rivals, as they ensured that they capitalised on slip-ups from their Premier League rivals.
Liverpool's woes worsened as they fell further behind in their title defence while Newcastle United dented Manchester City's spirits with their 2-1 win at St James' Park.
Eze's treble, alongside Trossard's opener, sees Arsenal open up a six-point gap at the top of the Premier League going into a busy period before it intensifies over Christmas.
They travel to Stamford Bridge next weekend, where they take on second-placed Chelsea, days after their Champions League showdown with Bayern Munich.