Striker Eddie Nketiah is elated with his first hat trick in the Arsenal senior set up.
The youngster netted thrice on Tuesday night as Arsenal walloped Sunderland 5-1 in the League Cup and he is pleased with his output.
“It’s a great feeling. I want to say a big thank you to my team-mates. Had some really good assists today, I just had to be in the right place.” Nketiah stated after the game
“It’s good to get my first hat-trick for Arsenal in the senior team. It’s nice, that interaction. You can’t beat it, having fans in the stadium.”
“Happy to get through to the next round. To get a few goals was nice. We all started a bit sloppy, but then we got the goal. We could have played a lot better in the first half. We buckled up and improved in the second half.” He added.
The English youth star of Ghanaian parentage scored in the 17th, 49th and 58th minute as Arsenal recorded a convincing win at the Emirates.