ANDREW EKEJIUBA
Eberechi Eze has been named as Crystal Palace’s Player of the Month for January 2021 and this is the second time the former Queens Park Rangers dazzler has scooped the monthly accolade since his arrival at Selhurst Park last summer.
Eze gathered 36 percent of the fan vote, placing first ahead of Vicente Guaita (19%) and Jaïro Riedewald (8.5%) to collect the award.
Last month, the England U21 international of Nigerian descent scored two sensational goals against Sheffield United and Wolverhampton Wanderers, helping Palace register wins in both games.
The one-time Arsenal schoolboy went the distance in back-to-back matches against the Gunners, Manchester City, West Ham United and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
After netting his eye-catching solo goal against Sheffield United, Eze said: “I thought I may as well take the chance and see if I can beat someone.
“When I got into shooting range I was thinking: ‘I’ll try my luck and see what happens,’ and thankfully it went in.
“I know it’s a good goal.
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to come on, and to take my chance which was great.
“You want to come on and make an impact and be effective.
“We have to be ready on the bench and take our chance when it comes.”