Since joining Arsenal from Crystal Palace for 67.5 million in August 2025 , Eberechi Eze has quickly become the creative spark that Mikel Arteta's side seemed to be missing. Wearing the iconic No. 10 shirt, a number steeped in North London history, Eberechi Eze has injected flair, unpredictability, and a calm confidence into Arsenal's attacking play, easing some of the creative burden once shouldered by Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard.
His first Premier League goal today, a clever improvised volley from a Declan Rice free-kick in a 1-0 win over his former club, was more than just a strike it felt symbolic. It captured Arsenal's growing reliance on set pieces, with 11 of their 16 goals this season coming from dead-ball situations, the highest ratio ever recorded in Premier League history.
Softfootball understands Eze's influence has gone beyond numbers, though the stats still impress, with three assists and two goals already, and a 87 pass accuracy, and 2.3 key passes per match. Its very easy to see why Arteta compared his style to that of Santi Cazorla and Toma Rosicky, as it is evident that the 27-year-old reads the game like few others.