[Gossip Board] Lineker: Eze Can Mobilize The Whole Team For Arteta, He Is A Player With A Big Heart

Hupu reported on April 29 that England's legendary striker Gary Lineker was full of praise for Arsenal striker Eze in the "The Rest is Football" podcast. He felt that this attacker, who has performed well this season, not only contributed key goals on the court, but also had an otherworldly and relaxed mentality outside the court, which seemed extremely out of place in the current tension that permeated the team.

Arsenal returned to the top of the Premier League after a difficult 1-0 victory over Newcastle at home. Although it is gratifying to get all three points, the team's cautious state and lack of confidence revealed during the game still made the outside world sweat about their prospects in the sprint stage. When Eze was interviewed after the game, he seemed unusually calm. He stated that he was "not nervous at all" and emphasized that he was just "enjoying playing football and eager to be in the championship ranks." This feeling of relaxation left a deep impression on Lineker.

In the podcast, Lineker made it clear and unsubtle that the Gunners looked too worried on the court and that they needed more players with strong psychological qualities like Eze. He even jokingly declared that instead of letting Arteta carry out motivational work in the locker room, it would be better to let Eze control the team's ideological guidance: "You must give Eze a lot of praise, that shot was extremely exciting. I watched his post-match interview, and he was extremely calm. I thought at the time, maybe just let him lead the team! He said in the interview, 'No, I'm not nervous, I'm simply Love playing football, it's great, it's where I want to be.' It's definitely the right mentality. Of course I know it's easier to say that at this moment, but that's the way it is, and that's how it should be for these players. Arsenal still look too nervous and they desperately need more players like Eze.

Lineker went further to share what he observed, saying, "I said it at the beginning of the game. The only person in the current team who seems to be really relaxed is Eze. He showed so relaxed, so calm and exuding during the interview. There was an air of confidence, and he said, 'This is great, this is exactly what we expected.' I loved that interview so much, I thought it was a great interview, and maybe in the next few weeks, he should be used to do pre-game mobilization for the team…"

Former Newcastle legend Alan Shearer also expressed similar views. He admitted that although Arsenal were lucky to win, their performance on the field actually gave their opponents a chance, and they were by no means unbreakable. From Shearer's point of view, Eze's relaxed mentality does not seem to have fully infected his teammates. He emphasized that the shooter still looked "extremely, extremely nervous."