The sound of fans being wowed by his football is something that has followed Eberechi Eze wherever he has played.

The Arsenal forward is known for his off-the-cuff skill, maverick nature and entertaining style.

But lately, those familiar elements of Eze have been missing.

Sunday's 1-0 win over Nottingham Forest was Eze's first Premier League start of the season. But replaced at half-time, having completed just nine passes and 22 touches of the ball, many have started to question whether he can reproduce the performances he was once known for.

There's an argument that Eze does not get a run in one position or a run of games to build momentum, but the stats show he gets a substantial amount of game time.

The Gunners played 63 matches last season and Eze started 36 of those (57%). Since his debut for Arsenal in August 2025 he has started in 56% of games (40 out of 72).

His 11 goals in 61 appearances have been scored across just eight games.

And he has delivered some huge moments in an Arsenal shirt, scoring five against rivals Tottenham Hotspur across two Premier League matches, with a hat-trick in the home fixture - while he also scored winners against Newcastle and former club Crystal Palace as the Gunners won the title.

Encouragingly for Eze and Arsenal fans, there are signs it still could click this season.

Although the sample size is a lot smaller, Eze's numbers per 90 minutes this season are higher in assists (0.25), goals and assists combined (0.50), shots on target (0.74), dribbles completed (1.98) and touches in the opposition box (5.95) than the previous campaign.

"We have some really good players and the expectations are so big for all of them," Arteta said. "And we want more from everybody. That is the mindset.

"That is what is going to make us better individually and as a team. I hope that continues as it is going to push all of us to reach different kind of levels and develop."