Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah came in for plenty of praise for his hat-trick against Sheffield United over the weekend.
Arsenal star Eddie Nketiah has come in for plenty of praise over the weekend after impressing with his performance against Sheffield United.
The Hale End academy product has been tasked with filling the void left by Gabriel Jesus after the Brazilian was confirmed to be injured for the next few weeks.
Nketiah has often done well to step in from the cold to provide a presence up front,
Finding the back of the net on a regular occasion.
So far this season, the striker has five goals in ten Premier League games,
With the latest clash against Sheffield United perhaps his best performance to date.
Arsenal striker is currently on his best form
With a rotated side to face the struggling Blades, Nketiah opened the scoring in the first half after receiving a cross from Declan Rice and smashing the ball home.
In the second half, his goal scoring instincts kicked in again as the forward pounced on a loose ball from a corner to double the lead.
Just moments later and the England international struck for a third time as he took aim from outside the box and found the top left corner.
It completed an ideal hat-trick that could’ve been even more,
Had he not passed penalty duties to Fabio Vieira later in the match.
It has led to plenty of praise from former Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp,
Who compared Nketiah to former Arsenal star Thierry Henry. Speaking to Betvictor, he said: “My star man this week is Eddie Nketiah. There’s been a lot of pressure on him this season, but he was superb at the weekend.
“I know people will say it was Sheffield United at home, but he took his goals like a natural striker. The third one in particular, wow what a goal. With that number 14 on his back, it was like watching Thierry Henry. Well, almost!”
