Tag: Alex Iwobi

Alex Iwobi played for Arsenal Football Club. The Nigerian forward joined Arsenal as a youth in 2004 and made his first team debut in 2015. Iwobi left Arsenal for Everton in 2019 for £28m. In total, he made 149 appearances for Arsenal and scored 15 goals. Iwobi wore the number 17 shirt for Arsenal. He was born on May 3, 1995. Iwobi currently plays for Everton.

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Unai Emery to make 6 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Tottenham Hotspur

Arsenal play their second North London derby of the month on Wednesday, as Tottenham Hotspur visit the Emirates Stadium for the League Cup quarter-final.

Crystal Palace confirm offer for Alex Iwobi

Crystal Palace's academy director, Gary Issott, has confirmed that the club did indeed try to sign Alex Iwobi a few years back when the club told him they didn't care if he left.

Chuba Akpom says only those who understand football understand Alex Iwobi

Chuba Akpom may have left Arsenal for a new adventure in Greece, but the former Academy star has been speaking about his former team mate, Alex Iwobi, in glowing terms.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates scoring from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on December 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Unai Emery to make 11 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Southampton

Arsenal face Southampton on Sunday, looking for another three points to keep their fight for a top-four spot going.
Arsenal's Gabonese striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang celebrates on the pitch after the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur at the Emirates Stadium in London on December 2, 2018. - Arsenal won the game 4-2. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS /

Iwobi African Player of the Year nomination causes a stir

Alex Iwobi and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have both made the African Player of the Year 10-man shortlist and it seems like the inclusion of one of them is causing a bit of bother.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Alex Iwobi of Arsenal embraces Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal after the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium on October 22, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Alex Iwobi and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang make Top 10 shortlist for African Player of the...

Alex Iwobi and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have both made CAF's top 10 shortlist for African Player of the Year, as announced on Friday morning.
Arsenal's English midfielder Emile Smith Rowe (L) is chsed by Brentford's English defender Ezri Konsa during the English League Cup third round football match between Arsenal and Brentford at the Emirates Stadium in London on September 26, 2018. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP)

Unai Emery to make 9 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Qarabag

Arsenal take on Qarabag at the Emirates Stadium in the final game of the Europa League groups stages, with progression to the knockout rounds...
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Alex Iwobi of Arsenal is tackled by Aaron Mooy of Huddersfield Town during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Huddersfield Town at Emirates Stadium on December 8, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Alex Iwobi: Why I snubbed Celtic move after Arsenal told me I could leave

Alex Iwobi has revealed that he turned down a move to Celtic in 2012 because he didn’t feel ready to move to Scotland after Arsenal made it clear he could leave the club if he wanted.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 08: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Huddersfield Town at Emirates Stadium on December 8, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

Lucas Torreira scores late to win frustrating clash: Arsenal player ratings v Huddersfield Town

Lucas Torreira scored a bicycle kick to win Arsenal all three points against Huddersfield Town on Saturday, as Unai Emery's side managed to grind out a 1-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates scoring from the penalty spot during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on December 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Unai Emery to make 2 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Huddersfield Town

Arsenal face Huddersfield Town on Saturday, with a good chance to move back into the top four after Wednesday's draw at Old Trafford.

Defensive errors all around decide relatively disappointing draw: Player ratings vs Manchester United

Arsenal could only manage a draw against Manchester United on Wednesday, despite taking the lead twice at Old Trafford in an injury-filled controversy-ridden encounter.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Aaron Ramsey of Arsenal reacts during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on December 1, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Unai Emery to make 3 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Manchester United

Arsenal travel to Old Trafford to face Manchester United on Wednesday, after a confidence-inspiring victory over local rivals Tottenham Hotspur at the weekend.
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 02: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal celebrates after scoring during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Emirates Stadium on December 02, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Aubameyang and Torreira shine in impressive comeback victory: Player ratings vs Spurs

Arsenal put Tottenham Hotspur back in their place with a 4-2 win on Sunday afternoon, coming from behind in the second half to secure the victory.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 31: Unai Emery, Manager of Arsenal gives his team instructions during the Carabao Cup Fourth Round match between Arsenal and Blackpool at Emirates Stadium on October 31, 2018 in London, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Unai Emery to make full 11 changes: Predicted lineup vs Spurs

Arsenal host Tottenham Hotspur in the first North London derby of the season, and the first since Arsene Wenger left the club over the summer.
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 03: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal warms up prior to the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC at Emirates Stadium on November 3, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Torreira, Leno, Iwobi and Holding nominated for Arsenal’s November Player of the Month

Lucas Torreira, Bernd Leno, Alex Iwobi and Rob Holding have all been nominated for Arsenal's Player of the Month award for November.

Unai Emery to make 9 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup v Vorskla

Arsenal face FC Vorskla in the Europa League on Thursday, with the chance to top the group with a win, but an upcoming North London derby to keep in mind.
BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Sead Kolasinac of Arsenal celebrates his team's second goal during the Premier League match between AFC Bournemouth and Arsenal FC at Vitality Stadium on November 25, 2018 in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)

Kolasinac returns to form in hard-fought win: Player ratings vs Bournemouth

Arsenal finally got back to winning ways on Sunday after three consecutive league draws, beating high-flying AFC Bournemouth 2-1 at the Vitality Stadium.

Alex Iwobi names Eden Hazard as the Premier League’s LeBron James

Alex Iwobi has named Eden Hazard as the LeBron James of the Premier League, speaking at an NBA2K19 gaming tournament in the last week.
LISBON, PORTUGAL - OCTOBER 25: Sokratis Papastathopoulos of Arsenal applauds fans after the match during the UEFA Europa League Group E match between Sporting CP and Arsenal at Estadio Jose Alvalade on October 25, 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

Unai Emery to make 2 changes: Arsenal predicted lineup vs Bournemouth

After another international break draws to a close, Arsenal restart their club action with a match away to Bournemouth on Sunday, looking to get back to winning ways after three league draws.
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8 things we learned about Arsenal against Wolves

Arsenal signed off for the latest international break with a lucky draw against Wolves to extend their unbeaten run to 16 and their winless run to 3.
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 11: Adama Traore of Wolverhampton Wanderers shoots as Bernd Leno of Arsenal attempts to save during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Wolverhampton Wanderers at Emirates Stadium on November 11, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Bernd Leno shines as Arsenal scrape a frustrating draw: Player ratings v Wolves

Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday, in a disappointing result despite coming back from behind late on.
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 03: Alexandre Lacazette of Arsenal celebrates after he scores his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Liverpool FC at Emirates Stadium on November 3, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

9 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup v Wolves

Arsenal host Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Sunday, in the last game before the final international break of 2018.
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 08: Referee Gediminas Mazeika and Henrikh Mkhitaryan of Arsenal stand over Danny Welbeck of Arsenal as he is injured during the UEFA Europa League Group E match between Arsenal and Sporting CP at Emirates Stadium on November 8, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Player ratings v Sporting CP: Midfielders struggle to create in drab draw

Arsenal drew 0-0 in a very frustrating Thursday night clash with Sporting CP, which nonetheless left the Gunners in an extremely strong position to top the group.

Alex Iwobi valued at over €50m after impressive start to the season

The CIES Football Observatory have valued Alex Iwobi at over €50m after the Arsenal man's quick start to the 2018/19 season.

9 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup v Sporting Lisbon

Arsenal host Sporting Lisbon on Thursday, after a good result against Liverpool kept their unbeaten run going over the weekend.
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Arsenal player ratings vs Liverpool: Lucas Torreira and Granit Xhaka star

Arsenal came back from 1-0 down to draw against Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, in an encouraging display for Unai Emery's side.

11 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup v Liverpool

Arsenal host Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, in their first big-six clash since mid-August.

Injury blow & 8 changes: Predicted Arsenal lineup vs Blackpool

Arsenal face Blackpool at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday, looking to get back to winning ways after a frustrating draw against Crystal Palace.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Alex Iwobi of Arsenal reacts during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium on October 22, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Alex Iwobi: The manager is always being very positive with me

Alex Iwobi says Unai Emery is encouraging him to be positive, even if he makes mistakes, and to keep on working hard for the full 90 minutes.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Alex Iwobi of Arsenal reacts during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium on October 22, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

Alex Iwobi explains the difference between this season and last season

Alex Iwobi admits he feels more confident this season compared to last and he recovers better after he makes a mistake.

Alex Iwobi has a new chant and fans are loving it

Alex Iwobi put in another great performance against Leicester City on Monday, and his form has been so impressive he's even earned himself a new chant from the fans.
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 22: Mesut Ozil of Arsenal celebrates after he scores his sides first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Leicester City at Emirates Stadium on October 22, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

Arsenal v Leicester player ratings: Mesut Özil sensational, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang clinical, Alex Iwobi shines

Arsenal started slow but finished impressively against Leicester City on Monday, coming from behind to win the match 3-1.

Rohr: Iwobi can deliver decisive passes and score goals in the middle

Gernot Rohr is impressed with Alex Iwobi's performances playing in the centre of the park after the Arsenal man moved there over the weekend.

Balogun: You’ve got to take your hat off for Iwobi’s performance for Nigeria today

Nigeria star Leon Balogun took to Twitter to sing the praises of his international teammate Alex Iwobi on Saturday, after a big win for the country.

Iwobi ‘mobbed by adoring fans’ in Nigeria after impressive performances

Alex Iwobi is feeling the love from the Nigeria fans over the international break, particularly after his impressive recent form for Arsenal.

Iwobi: We all want Ramsey to stay

Alex Iwobi says Aaron Ramsey played a big part in his own personal development and he thinks it would be a 'great miss' if the Welshman left the club in the upcoming windows.
CARDIFF, WALES - SEPTEMBER 02: Lucas Torreira of Arsenal celebrates after the Premier League match between Cardiff City and Arsenal FC at Cardiff City Stadium on September 2, 2018 in Cardiff, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Cech, Iwobi, Lacazette and Torreira up for Arsenal Player of the Month

Petr Cech, Alex Iwobi, Alexandre Lacazette and Lucas Torreira are all up for Arsenal's Player of the Month award for September after the Gunners won every game over that period.
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Iwobi: It’s good for us to train in Baku ahead of Qarabag match

Alex Iwobi is happy with Unai Emery's decision to have the team train in Baku instead of London Colney, ahead of Arsenal's clash with Qarabag on Thursday.

Iwobi: I celebrated my first goal by going to Nando’s – I go there...

Alex Iwobi has admitted he celebrated his first ever Arsenal goal by going to eat at Nando's with his family, but nowadays he has to go undercover.
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Episode 167: A (not all that) Magnificent Seven

In this edition of the Daily Cannon Arsenal podcast, Matthew and Anita look back at home victories against local rivals Watford and Brentford and...