Arsenal unlock Eberechi Eze as numbers explode to ridiculous heights after Mikel Arteta message

For the entirety of Eberechi Eze's professional career, he has played with the same swagger and signature free-flowing style that he first displayed in South London's cages as a youngster. However, this season - despite the departures of left-wing duo Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli - opportunities have been few and far between for the 28-year-old, who has looked a shadow of his creative and expressive self. Last night, the mood music began to shift and the penny threatened to finally drop as Eze sparkled in a second-half attacking clinic in the 3-0 Champions League dismantling of Lille .