SUPER Eagles forward, Alex Iwobi says he is living the
dream of playing alongside Arsenal stars Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez.
Less than a year after making his first-team debut in a
League Cup defeat to Sheffield Wednesday Iwobi has firmly established himself
in Arsene Wenger’s strongest side, starting the last four Premier League
matches.
The 19-year-old won the man of the match award in last
month’s 3-0 win over Chelsea and has earned plentiful praise from Ozil, who
said of Iwobi: “He knows exactly what he can do.
He isn’t scared and doesn’t
hide on the pitch. He just wants to have fun playing football.”
But for Iwobi the chance to line up alongside Ozil,
Sanchez and company is as much fun as anything else.
Speaking at the NFL House opening party, Iwobi said:
“It’s a young man’s dream to play with such players. Ever since I’ve been
training with them I always feel like I’m improving and I’m learning things to
do.
“They always help me on and off the pitch, it helps me
and does make me the person I am today.”
With Iwobi a regular in the side Arsenal have enjoyed an
exceptional recent run of results, winning their last seven games in all
competitions.
Victory over Middlesbrough on Saturday would take the
Gunners top of the table but Iwobi insists it is too soon for title talk.
“It's early doors but everyone is in the Premier League
will try and win it. We believe the strong start we’ve had and the players we’ve
got we can be title contenders.”
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