Alex Iwobi has admitted that it was nice to be wanted by Marco Silva and he hopes to repay the manager by creating history with Everton.
At £40 million, Alex Iwobi’s Deadline Day move from boyhood club Arsenal to Everton has made him the most expensive Nigerian transfer ever, and saved the Super Eagles from an embarrassingly quiet window.
Finally, a Nigerian has cracked into the top 10 of all-time most expensive African transfers. Iwobi moved into sixth spot, pushing Egypt’s Mohamed Salah (£36.9m) down to seventh. It was a rare Nigerian big-ticket move this offseason.
It is perhaps a reflection of the current state of the…
Nigeria have always had the good fortune of being blessed with an array of attacking talent, especially going into an Africa Cup of Nations, and this edition is no exception.
As much as a good backline has always satisfied the maxim of "def…
Alex Iwobi has only five goals and six assists in 38 appearances, but his value is about more than goals and assists.
Football is very good at comparing young footballers to previous greats — there’s a desperation to look for the next Diego Maradona, the next Thierry Henry, the next Cristiano Ronaldo.
But what happens when a footballer comes along who doesn’t quite fit an obvious template? Well, the simple answer is that such players’ talents aren’t always appreciated.
Step up Alex Iwobi, Arsenal’s Nigeria international who isn’t really a winger, a central midfielder or a No. 10 and isn’t particularly prolific…
Arsenal were unconvincing again after a scrappy 2-1 win at Huddersfield.
Arsenal survived a late scare as they beat struggling Huddersfield 2-1. A deflected strike from Alex Iwobi and a tap-in for Alexandre Lacazette were ultimately enough fo…
In this round-up, KweséESPN reviews the performances of Nigerian players across European leagues over the weekend,
Alex Iwobi played a decisive role in Arsenal’s 1-1 home draw against Liverpool in the big match of the Premier League gameweek. The Gunners’ number 17 was introduced in the 68th minute and provided an assist – his second of the season – 11 minutes later for Alexandre Lacazette to draw the hosts level.
Wilfred Ndidi played from start to finish, his 11th successive outing of the…
It was Alexander Iwobi scooping up Man of the Match honours as Arsenal ran out 3-1 winners over Leicester City on Monday.
He may not have got on the scoresheet, or played dreamy threaded passes like teammate Mesut Ozil, but Iwobi’s quick movement, economical passing and stirring all-round showing proved more than enough to win him the award ahead of the German.
It was a carryover from the international break, where the young starlet warmed his way back into Nigerian hearts with commanding performances…
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley thinks Arsenal still has room to improve, but for now Unai Emery has the team thriving with a clear plan of attack.
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley thinks Arsenal still has room to improve, but for now Unai Emery has the team thriving with a clear plan of attack.
Arsenal win their 9th game in a row and have been on scintillating form since their consecutive losses to Manchester City and Arsenal back in August.
More confident, more capable, more consistent. A renewal of promise and potential. Growing ever more impressive by the week and shaking off the baggage of a frustrating period of underdevelopment.
Such plaudits might be applicable to Arsenal as a whole since Unai Emery took charge, but if there is a player who is the embodiment of the progress made, it is surely Alex Iwobi.
The 22-year-old did not, like Aaron Ramsey, net the goal of the season so far in the 5-1 win at Fulham — Iwobi was one of…
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley thinks Arsenal still has room to improve, but for now Unai Emery has the team thriving with a clear plan of attack.
ESPN FC’s Craig Burley thinks Arsenal still has room to improve, but for now Unai Emery has the team thriving with a clear plan of attack.
Arsenal win their 9th game in a row and have been on scintillating form since their consecutive losses to Manchester City and Arsenal back in August.
Alex Iwobi thinks Arsenal are proving their title credentials after taking their winning run to nine games with a 5-1 victory over Fulham at Craven Cottage.
The win was Arsenal’s sixth in a row in the Premier League after opening losses to Manchester City and Chelsea.
They already have three away wins in the league under Unai Emery after having won only four under Arsene Wenger last season and have scored at least two goals in each of their last 10 matches in all competitions.
While most people…
Arsenal picked up their 7th consecutive win albeit fortunately against a powerful Watford side.
Arsenal won their seventh game in succession in all competitions on Saturday, with two late goals in the space of two minutes seeing them beat Watford 2-0 at home.
Watford proved stubborn opponents for the majority of the contest and, following a string of missed chances for Alexandre Lacazette, the visitors could have stolen in front when Isaac Success clipped the post on 74 minutes. But Unai Emery’s substitutions helped transform the match and the lively Alex Iwobi had a hand in both goals….