Eddie Nketiah stars in Arsenal demolition

Eddie Nketiah netted a superb hat-trick in Arsenal’s 5-0 rout of Sheffield United.

Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah is often much-maligned as he is seen as a bridge player rather than a bonafide starter. Well, after his hat trick against Sheffield United, Nketiah is rightly getting all the plaudits.

With Gabriel Jesus again injured and his return date unknown, Nketiah will likely be trusted to lead the line in the Brazilian’s absence.

With a constant battle for fans between Nketiah and Jesus and many comparing the two, the truth is both are vastly different strikers.

Nketiah is your typical poacher, but against Sheffield United, he showed he can hit a thunderous striker, whereas Jesus is a menace who never stops harassing and pressing while also having the innate ability to carve something out of nothing with his incredible football IQ.

With Jesus out for the short term, Nketiah is going to get the chance to show that he can lead the line to a level that is near that of Jesus.

Now, we know that when fit, Jesus is the starter without question, but for Nketiah, if he can put together a run of form similar to what he is doing now, then Arteta will have two genuine starters at his disposal.

But for now, Nketiah is riding the highs of dismantling a Premier League side with three goals and can take solace in the fact that over the next few weeks, he will get opportunities to nail down a spot in Arteta’s team.