Arsenal are unstoppable?

Arsenal beat Spurs 4-1 in the London derby.

Eberechi Eze's first career hat-trick sank Tottenham, becoming a strong statement from Arsenal: they are ready to enter the championship race with the spirit of a true leader.

The Night of Eze

Arsenal couldn’t have had a better weekend. Just two weeks after their stumble against Sunderland, Mikel Arteta’s side returned in the loudest way possible: thrashing Tottenham 4-1 and sending a chilling message to the league. The focus, of course, was Eze, who made it a “special day” in the true football sense.

It was Eze’s first professional hat-trick, his first in a North London derby for 47 years, and a performance that transformed the Emirates into a spectacle. The way he scored the three goals felt so clear: individual quality enough to lift a team dreaming of the title.

What is more important is the context. The day before the derby, Liverpool lost their sixth game in seven, while Man City fell to Newcastle. Meanwhile, Arsenal lost a series of key players such as Gabriel, Odegaard, Havertz and Gyokeres. But Arteta's team did not get stuck in anxiety. They played with the calmness of a team that believes in its system.

Tottenham, on the other hand, were the perfect backdrop. Unbeaten away from home all season, they had just three shots in this derby with an xG of 0.07. They had a moment of brilliance, courtesy of a brilliant Richarlison chip, but that was the exception in 90 minutes where Arsenal crushed them in pace, technique and ideas.

Eze shone with the confidence of a player who knows he belongs on this stage.

The biggest highlight was still Eze. Not just because of the three goals, but also because of the symbolism. Tottenham were keen to sign him in the summer. Thomas Frank even joked: “Eze who?” before the game. Derby night was the perfect answer.

Eze shone with the confidence of a player who knew he belonged on this stage. He finished cleanly, handled the ball coolly, exploited space well and played with the energy of a man who knew what the biggest North London derby was all about.

Arteta could not hide his pride. He revealed that Eze asked to train early despite having only had two days off from the national team training camp. “When you have that kind of talent and intelligence, and then add that attitude to improve yourself, you get moments like today,” Arteta said. Former Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel even commented that Eze is “one of the most talented players I have ever seen.”

More importantly, Eze brings unpredictability to Arsenal. He has made his mark in three big games in a row: assisting against Man City, scoring the winner against Palace, and now scoring a hat-trick against Spurs. His presence has made Arsenal’s front line more dynamic, more varied and more inspiring.

Eze shows his worth.

No English player has contributed more goals than Eze in 2025. He is behind only Erling Haaland, Mohamed Salah, Bryan Mbeumo and Semenyo in terms of total goals and assists.

Who can stop Arsenal?

But when it comes to the title race, Eze's hat-trick is only part of the story. The win over Tottenham puts Arsenal six points clear of Chelsea and seven points clear of Man City. Premier League history is on their side too: no team has ever lost the title after 12 games after a six-point lead.

Arteta, though, is aware that the season is not even halfway through. There are Bayern Munich, Chelsea, and the always-tough Christmas period ahead of them. But crucially, they have depth, something they lacked last season. Gabriel was absent, and Arsenal were solid. Hincapie, a Bundesliga winner, took his place without creating any gaps in the defence.

The North London derby spoke volumes. Arsenal have character, structure, depth, and now have Eze in peak form. Tottenham leave the Emirates with more questions than answers.

And as Arsenal walk away with a six-point gap at the top of the table, one wonders: will anyone be able to put pressure on them if Eze continues to fly like this?

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