Dani Ceballos joined Arsenal on a season-long loan from Real Madrid this summer and has already established his identity with the Gooners.
The Spain international midfielder has been impressive in his four appearances for Arsenal so far, especially making two assists in his first start in a 3-1 win against Burnley at the Emirates.
Dani is relishing the prospect of featuring with Arsenal’s front three of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Nicolas Pepe. Despite all the limelight on Ronaldo-esque Aubameyang, Ceballos believes his Alexandre Lacazette is the “best player” at Arsenal.
The 23-year-old said, while speaking with Sky Sports ahead of Arsenal’s trip to Vicarage Road: “We’ve got a very good side and the three up front really make the difference.
“You can compare Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to Cristiano Ronaldo when he was at Madrid in that he plays close to the goal, he lives for scoring. He’s very important for us, fundamental.
“Nicolas Pepe is very direct. And Lacazette is the best player for me: he understands the game perfectly and if he’s 100%, he will give us so much.
“Fitting all the players together must heat up the manager’s head!”
Ceballos who set up both goals for his country in a 2-1 win over Romania have now won seventh cap for his country in Sunday’s 4-0 victory over the Faroe Islands admits he is relishing the opportuniy to work with Unai Emery after being frozen out by Zinedine Zidane.
“It was surprising to hear my name sung but I’m very grateful – it was my first day and it was as if I’d been playing in England 10 years,” he said.
“I’m just really happy to be part of this great club. I’ve hardly noticed any difference in size between Real Madrid and Arsenal.
“It’s much easier to adapt because the fans make you feel like you’ve been at the club forever. I love the way everyone’s treated me. They’ve put a lot of faith in me.”
