Young Eze's desire to improve led him back to Arsenal

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Myself and a few other senior players that had played in the Premier League before -- including former Wolverhampton Wanderers skipper Karl Henry and defender James Perch -- remarked at the time about how different and special his style was.

You could never approach a duel with him half-heartedly because you would quickly be embarrassed.

He was so young, and of course there were things to refine -- on and off the ball -- but the talent was more than evident.

That's not what truly set Eze apart, though.

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To put it into perspective, every single player who has come through a Premier League academy is talented.

And, over time, you could see he wanted to learn every day, to do more, to learn his craft.

That was clear when Eze left QPR for Palace in 2020, and with it a move up to the Premier League.

Even then, Eze didn't think he'd "made it." In many ways, joining Palace in the Premier League was an even bigger leap than moving from an academy to the professional ranks.

There was an adjustment period -- there always is -- and Eze had to battle back from a serious Achilles injury early in his Palace career.

He leaned on those around him.

He felt like a star back then, and over time, he's only grown into that even more.