Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown has praised Alexandre Lacazette for bouncing back from a disappointing summer in which France won the World Cup without him.
The striker scored twice as Unai Emery's side beat Fulham 5-1 at Craven Cottage. He started up front alongside Danny Welbeck but ran to the bench to celebrate his first strike with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Both forwards have formed a strong friendship despite being natural rivals for minutes up front under Arsene Wenger and his successor at the Emirates stadium.
"He is a special player," said the retired centre-back. "He was very patient. He didn't start the season until the fourth game.
"He didn't go to the World Cup. He watched his home nation win the World Cup. All that disappointment [but] you can't see it on his face.
"He loves playing football, he's full of confidence and it's taken a lot of self resolve to have done that so I'm very pleased for him.
Lacazette has scored four goals and created two assists from his eight league appearances for the Gunners this season.