Michael Owen stated that Eze's performance in Arsenal's victory over Aston Villa was "better than" Trossard's, and therefore he deserves to start against Chelsea.

Owen said in the Premier League Productions studio while analyzing Arsenal's performance: "It will be interesting to see whether Eze can continue as a starter against Chelsea this weekend. I think that's possible."

"He clearly did more than Trossard in today's match, so I think he has a chance to start against Chelsea in what looks to be an exciting season opener."

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown was also impressed by Eze's 45-minute display, believing that the English international was more impactful than Trossard immediately after coming on as a substitute.

"There is no doubt that Eze's arrival was important. You need players you can call upon at any time," Keown added.

"Martinelli and Trossard operate on the left, and Trossard came in. Trossard's performance today wasn't as good as his first match against Coventry, but Eze gives you another option on the left."

"I could sense he was a bit frustrated at the moment. The manager might have also seen that and told him 'Come on, show what you can do', and from an attacking perspective, I think he really made Arsenal better."

"He already likes to drift into central areas, and as long as he gets the opportunity, he's very good at taking it, so I think he performed better after coming on as a substitute."

Based on Arsenal's first two matches, Owen believes that any title contender wanting to "knock" this team out of Arteta's grip must put on an exceptional performance.

"If there's a team looking at Arsenal and thinking they have clear weaknesses this season, they must have watched the first two matches and seen Arsenal easily beat Coventry," he said.

"Then they went to Villa Park, a difficult away ground, and were able to control the game. They showed both sides of their play."

"The first match had some flair, and the second was a strong, dominant performance."

"They won't stop, and it will take a very strong team this season to bring them down."

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