Overview
- Arsenal beat Portsmouth 4-1 in the FA Cup, with Eze starting and completing 90 minutes at Fratton Park.
- Eze had limited impact, recording 39 touches, 27 completed passes, few balls into the final third and no defensive contributions.
- BBC pundit Mark Schwarzer said he was disappointed, arguing Eze should have exerted more control given his free role.
- Martin Odegaard’s return to form has reduced Eze’s league starts, and Arteta made 10 changes from the Liverpool draw ahead of the Chelsea cup semi-final.
- Some reporting cites possible load management for Eze’s reduced minutes, while other commentators, including Paul Parker, question whether he is being used in his best role.