The north London side made easy work of their League One opponents at the Emirates Stadium, doing the damage in a devastating first-half blitz.
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As Madueke opened the scoring, he was quick to point out that the catalyst for the win was Eze’s creative genius.
After the match, Madueke spoke highly of his teammate’s performance.
He told it TNT Sports: “He was incredible today. He pulled all the strings in the middle and had a hand in all the goals. I’m really happy for him.”
“They can sometimes be difficult if you don’t apply yourself properly, but that wasn’t the case with us today”?
Arsenal goalscorer Noni Madueke reflects on today’s performances as they progress to the 5th round of the FA Cup?
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Eberechi Eze’s performance against Wigan
Eze, who faced some criticism after being substituted early in the midweek draw against Brentford, responded in spectacular fashion.
Starting from a central playmaker role, the England international dismantled Wigan’s defense with a series of precise, eye-of-the-needle passes.
He provided the direct assists for Arsenal’s first two goals, the first a clever ball for Madueke in the eleventh minute and the second a perfectly weighted pass for Gabriel Martinelli just seven minutes later.
Even when he wasn’t directly assisting, Eze’s movements and vision dictated the pace of the game, proving exactly why Mikel Arteta has placed so much faith in him since his move from Crystal Palace.
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2 assists
1 interception
1 dribble completed
2 chances created
2 evictions
2 tackles
2 recoveries
4/6 long balls.
Won 3/7 matches
28/30 steps
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Arsenal is on fire this season
The dominant win over Wigan further reinforces the feeling that Arsenal are the team to beat this season.
The Gunners currently lead the Premier League by four points and have reached the League Cup final, where they will face Manchester City.
With a perfect record in the Champions League group stages and progress now made in the FA Cup, talk of an unprecedented four-way team is starting to grow louder among the loyal Emirates fans.
Arteta’s ability to rotate his squad, making eight changes for the match against Wigan, without losing any competitive advantage, suggests that this Arsenal team has the depth and hunger needed to challenge for silverware on all four fronts.
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