Arsenal fans have been left shocked by a question put to Eberechi Eze after his stunning goal in England‘s 2-0 win over Serbia at Wembley.
The Arsenal midfielder produced a moment of real quality in the 90th minute, curling his shot into the top corner to confirm the Three Lions’ victory.
But post match, in the view of ITV reporter Gabriel Clarke at least, as much attention was given to the routine pass by Phil Foden that preceded it.
Clarke’s question to the 27 year old, which asked whether Foden’s pass was the ‘key’ to the strike, has enraged many Arsenal supporters on social media, who quickly made their feelings known on the platform.
‘Not gaslight a 5 yard pass,’ wrote one user on X. ‘If Foden scored with an Eze pass would never be asked that question.’
Another quoted Clarke’s comment before adding: ‘Wow, just wow.’
Arsenal fans have been left shocked by a question posed to Eberechi Eze after his stunning goal in England’s 2-0 win over Serbia
The Gunners midfielder produced a moment of quality in the 90th minute of the clash, curling his shot into the top corner to confirm the Three Lions’ win
A third said: ‘How tf was ‘the key’ to that goal Phil’s pass?’ followed by crying laughing emojis.
‘I thought it was amazing that Arsenal fans have got me siding with Sunderland on here last week. Even more incredible that [Gabriel Clarke] has got me siding with Arsenal fans. Outrageous.’
Eze’s Arsenal team mate Bukayo Saka scored an equally impressive opener against Serbia as Thomas Tuchel’s side maintained their perfect record in World Cup qualifying.
The England manager has grabbed headlines this week with comments about his attacking midfield options, insisting he will not cram big names into the starting XI and will instead build a coherent unit.
That stance was reflected when he named Jude Bellingham and Foden on the bench for the Wembley clash. Foden was later praised for his performance in an unfamiliar false nine role after replacing Harry Kane in the second half.
Tuchel was keen to reinforce his message about the collective after the win.
‘This is not about building a starting XI, it’s about building a team,’ he said. ‘And that means that sometimes, they’re all big players in their club, they’re all used to play, they’re all disappointed.
‘This is normal, but they buy into this idea of building a team and this is what we want, this is what we need, there is no other way around it.
ITV interviewer Gabriel Clarke’s question sparked stunned reactions from Arsenal fans on X
Foden was hailed for his performance in an unfamiliar False 9 position after replacing Harry Kane in the second half.
‘Only if we’re a strong group who can put the ego behind, who can put the disappointment behind and then contribute and give the coach a headache [about] what to do in the next match, that’s the only way. And I like it because it’s natural for this team.’
England, who have already qualified for next summer’s tournament in North America, end their qualifying campaign against Albania on Sunday.
