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Piers Morgan raves about ‘Player of the Season’ Arsenal star Oleksandr Zinchenko after impressing in Everton victory
Arsenal fan Piers Morgan has hailed Oleksandr Zinchenko after the 'Player of the Season' impressed in their victory over Everton.
The Gunners moved five points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League after thrashing the Toffees 4-0 at the Emirates on Wednesday night.
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Bukayo Sako gave the home side lift off, before Gabriel Martinelli doubled their advantage just before half-time.
Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard then made it 3-0 on 71 minutes, before Martinelli added more misery to Sean Dyche's troops scoring the fourth.
Despite their being so many instrumental players in the victory, one player who certainly impressed was Zinchenko.
The Ukraine international swapped Man City for the Gunners last summer in a £32m move, and it certainly looks to have been money well spent.
Arsenal fan Morgan hailed the impact of the 26-year-old not only after his standout performance in the win over Everton, but since his arrival at the club.
“For me, potentially along with Saka and Odegaard, the player of the season for us and maybe the Premier League has been Zinchenko," Morgan told talkSPORT.
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“Pep Guardiola said he was surplus to requirements. His heat map last night is absolutely insane. That guy was supposed to be left-back and he was absolutely everywhere."
Morgan was delighted with the overall performance, hailing the impacts of William Saliba, Gabriel Jesus and Thomas Partey - who have all helped to transform Arsenal.
“The signings that were made in the close season of bringing Saliba back has been transformative with Gabriel.
“Getting Gabriel Jesus, although he’s been injured and imagine what it’ll be like when he’s back for the run in.
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“Then you get to Partey, immensely important when he came on, Xhaka has turned himself around from being booed off the pitch to one of our key players.
“I remember the Wenger title winning teams and there were no weaknesses on the pitch and I feel that again.
“That’s why I’m excited about our chances of winning the league.
“We are up against City who have this amazingly deep squad, but I don’t think they are as good as they have been. I think we are as strong as we have been since 2004."
He added: “My argument for the last 18 years has been there have been so many weak links in the team. You’d see Arsenal go out against the bigger clubs: Chelsea, [Manchester] United, City, whatever.
“There were always weaknesses in those starting XIs. I don’t see any weaknesses now. I just see a mixture of youth and experience, players who’ve got the right attitude now."
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