The instant impression Emile Smith Rowe has made during his first sustained run for Arsenal should come as no surprise given his impact in a short space of time at the two other clubs he has represented.
In five games since his long-awaited reintroduction against Chelsea last month, Arsenal have won four and drawn one.
They have not scored a goal without nSmith Rowe being on the pitch or conceded when he has been on it either. Strange quirk? Perhaps. Undisputable fact? Definitely.I
And nobody can also doubt the contribution the youngster nicknamed The Croydon De Bruyne has made in helping lift the gloom that had gathered over Arsenal.