Crystal Palace are a mind-boggling conundrum.
The Eagles either soar to unexpected, dominant victories against quality sides, or fail to land a punch on some of the weaker adversaries in the division. For every stunning 3-1 win away at Old Trafford, there's a frustrating 1-0 defeat to Burnley thrown in for good measure.
That may have something to do with the variety of forwards on which they hang their goalscoring hat. Or should we say, the lack of variety. What this Palace side (and many others) miss is a regular scorer, someone who is going to hit 15 goals a season.
In its place, they rely on the insanely talented yet annoyingly inconsistent maverick-type of Wilfried Zaha. Zaha has proven over his years in the Premier League that he can win games single-handedly, and when he's on form, there are very few better attacking stars in the top flight.
However, when he's not firing, the whole team suffers. Even in the moments when he's clearly not finding the spaces and creating the chances he usually enjoys, Palace force the ball down his throat and wait for him to do something.
Luckily, another baller has burst onto the scene. Anyone who watched Ebere Eze tear up the Championship for Queens Park Rangers last year knew just how easily he would adapt to the demands of the Premier League.
For those who weren't fortunate enough to have tracked his progress, a layer of doubt surely remained over his transition into the big leagues. As it happens, the Premier League is the one being forced to adapt to Eze's style.
The 22-year-old plays the game like he's controlling Ronaldinho on FIFA Street back in 2005. He collects the ball, takes a split second all to himself, sizes up his marker, and then cuts him down in ruthless but gleeful style. His sense of timing and understanding of when to stop, when to move and when to whip the ball from under his opponent's nose is unteachable.
Eze plays at his own speed, meaning others must bend to his will and let him strut his stuff.
Eze supplied Zaha with the fourth goal, picking the ball up midway inside the West Brom half, slaloming between a series of challenges and ghosting into the penalty area with such ease. It was frightening.
But these are the standards we know he can reach, and regular viewers will be desperate to see him hit them on a more regular basis. Because when Eze is on form, there are few better sights in football than seeing the youngster put his foot on the ball, take a second, and prepare to express himself.
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