Former Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid player, Steve McManaman, has blasted Arsenal forward, Eberechi Eze for his performance in the Gunners’ 2-0 win over Athletic Club in the Champions League on Tuesday night.In the Champions League Day One match in Spain, Eze did not live up to the expectations of Arsenal supporters. TNT Sports expert McManaman stated that the England international needs to do better. Late in the transfer window, Eze made his first £60 million move from Crystal Palace to Arsenal. Since then, he has participated in Premier League games against Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, as well as Champions League games against Athletic Club. The midfield player didn’t perform well in Spain and didn’t contribute much.With the score at 0-0, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta substituted Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli, who both scored as the game ended 2-0, for Eze and Viktor Gyokeres. Martinelli accomplished more in five minutes than Eze did in seventy, according to McManaman. When he returns tonight, Eze will watch that performance and declare, ‘This is a different class of They are stronger and faster than the Crystal Palace team he played in the Premier League, and he is aware that he will need to step up. “You are now participating in the Champions League as a big guy. You must be faster and more skilled than he was tonight if you want to compete. The level of competition Athletic Bilbao offered was obviously different from what the England international is accustomed to in the Premier LeagueAnd he struggled so much at the San Mames
About The Author
