Nketiah in the room goes viral (again) as Eddie inspires Arsenal past Man United

First of all, we have to start off with the increasingly prevalent Nketiah chant, which was again ringing around after his double on Sunday.

The craze has caught on in South Africa, with numerous supporters reminding their United counterparts that the striker was ‘in the room’ after the Red Devils’ backline clearly found themselves in trouble.

Arsenal TikToker Babablueh is believed to be the creator of the viral clip from which the chant originates, which first emerged after the striker’s double against West Ham United on Boxing Day.

Nketiah himself paid reference to his own chant after the match with a tweet beginning with the line: “Your defence is in trouble…”

Clearly Eddie is like the rest of us, he just can’t stop humming that catchy tune.

Your defence is in trouble!!! 🎶📞 #GodsPlan @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/Dw9ltLW7T7

— Eddie Nketiah 📞 (@EddieNketiah9) January 22, 2023

User @AFCElliot believes that Nketiah’s showings at the moment will ensure that Mikel Arteta and Arsenal don’t need to dip into the transfer market for another goalscorer during the current window.

“Looking at his performances, Mikel has gained a lot of confidence in him,” he wrote. “Otherwise, we’d be in the market for a striker right now…”

Understandably, there’s a lot of excitement about this Arsenal side, not just for their position in the table, but also for the way they’re taking the game to opponents.

“What a game,” wrote @murraygunnerafc. “I haven’t been this excited about Arsenal for a long, long time.

“Partey, Nketiah, Saka, Odegaard…all phenomenal.”

How important could this victory—and the performance—prove to be as the season wears on.

While Gabriel Jesus is still set to be sidelined for sometime, Twitter user @legendaryniz was asking the same question as many about what happens when he returns.

“So if you’re Arteta, do you slot Jesus back in once he’s fit,” he asked, “or you stick with Nketiah?”

One user, @LankyObserver, believes that it has to be the Brazil superstar who leads the line for the Gunners during the run-in, when he’s back in action.

“Nketiah isn’t as clinical as Jesus,” he wrote, “he’s done a good job stepping up in Gabriel’s absence, but remains a squad player. Good to have for depth.

“When Jesus returns, Arsenal’s xG will bump.”

We’ll give the final word to Nyasha Ch’nono.

“Jesus knows all his disciples are still spreading the word,” they wrote emphatically!

Do you agree or disagree with his conclusion?