Eberechi Eze scored a hat-trick to give Mikel Arteta’s side a six-point lead at the top of the Premier League table. Saliba celebrated the victory on social media after the match, quickly imitated by Declan Rice.
Eze stole the show at the Emirates on Sunday, scoring his first hat-trick for the Gunners and securing a crucial victory. The former Crystal Palace player was coveted by Tottenham during the summer transfer window, but ultimately joined Arsenal. Eze showed Spurs what they had lost by inflicting a superb performance on Thomas Frank’s side, who conceded their fifth defeat in twelve Premier League games. Richarlison certainly pulled off a good move for the visitors, deceiving David Raya with a slightly off-centre strike, but it was the only glimmer of hope for Spurs on a difficult afternoon.
Saliba provokes Richarlison after victory
After the match, Saliba took aim at Richarlison on social media. The Arsenal defender posted photos from the encounter, including one showing the two players scrambling, with the caption: “ North London is still red.” His teammate Rice was among the thousands who commented, posting a lock emoji and the word “up” to sum up Saliba’s performance against the Brazilian star.
Arteta relishes derby victory
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was rightly delighted to see his side dominate their local rival and extend the lead. After the match, he particularly congratulated Eze, telling journalists: “Nothing happens by chance. After his international obligations, he had two days off, and from the first, he wanted to train, improve, do additional sessions and ask me questions about anything and everything. When a player has such talent and motivation, then these kinds of things happen. And he fully deserves it. I’m really delighted for him, because since his arrival he has brought something new to the team. It’s a real joy, an aura that this team needed, and I hope it will give him and the team a lot of confidence, the certainty that at any moment he can win us a match. It’s a talent that he possesses and that he absolutely must fully exploit. »
