Three days on from getting hooked at half time, Eberechi Eze returned to Arsenal’s starting XI to inspire a 4–0 thrashing of Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday afternoon.
All the caveats to this performance should first be addressed; the Latics are currently mired in League One’s relegation zone without a manager. Co-interim head coach Graham Barrow prepared for the trip to the Premier League leaders by admitting that the players are “suffering from confidence levels.” Arsenal’s burst of four goals inside the opening 27 minutes won’t have helped those fragile mentalities.
