Alex Iwobi Archives: 04/2016

Arsenal midfielder Alex Iwobi has acknowledged his own disappointing performance against Sunderland on Sunday but he shouldn’t have to.

Selected by his fellow Premier League players for the PFA Team of the Year on Thursday, Héctor Bellerín followed up the news with a superb performance against West Bromwich Albion.

Making his sixth consecutive start on Thursday evening, Alex Iwobi’s form already seems to have made him a regular in the Arsenal side.

They say that ‘absence makes the heart grow fonder’. If Sunday’s showing was anything to go by, Arsenal fans should be praying to whichever deity that they have faith in that Alex Iwobi doesn’t disappear anytime soon.

Sitting third in the Premier League table, Arsenal aren’t in a disastrous position…until you consider the teams in second and first.

After a fast rise to the Arsenal first team, some England fans may be a little aggrieved that Alex Iwobi has opted to play for Nigeria.

Since breaking into the first team last month, Alex Iwobi has looked right at home and scored twice, giving us a couple of views of a new goal celebration.

As Arsenal try to fight end of season drift and secure a top-three trophy (see what I did there?) ahead of a recovering Manchester City, it’s been a week of encouragement in some quarters and frustration in others.

Former Nigerian youth international, Eddy Lord Dombraye, has warned people not to put too much pressure on Alex Iwobi as the Arsenal youngster starts to make his mark on world football.

A lot of focus over the last few weeks has fallen on who Arsenal need to bring in during the summer transfer window in order to boost their chances of winning the Premier League next season, all of it on who Arsenal should buy and none of it on who they should sell. This is wrong.

Alex Iwobi has been named in the African Team of the Week after the youngster registered his second Premier League goal last weekend.

After a bleak run from January through to March, Arsenal have found a solid level of performance.

Alex Iwobi has impressed in recent weeks and looks set to be rewarded with a big new contract.

Alex Iwobi is hoping that he will be invited to play at the Olympics with Nigeria, and if he is he will do his best ‘to make a meaningful contribution’.

The inclusion of Alex Iwobi in our first team has done two things: Firstly, proven that Arsene Wenger does have an eye for talent, even if our youth system can be hit or miss; and secondly, shine a light on how poor Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have been, particularly this season.

When criticising Arsenal for not taking enough risks, there is plenty to choose from.

With all eyes trained on Alex Iwobi, Arsene Wenger has named three from six players he believes will follow in the young Nigerian’s footsteps.

Arsenal once again dominate the London Evening Standard’s London Team of the Week for the weekend’s Premier League games.

Alex Iwobi has been handed a new contract worth far in excess what initial reports claimed.

Arsene Wenger praised Arsenal’s faith in youth players after Alex Iwobi put in another amazing performance during our 4-0 win over Watford.