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That comment from him below- good luck !
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Alex Iwobi: Big 17 No Safety
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Ricardinho
La Liga Correspondent
That comment from him below
What comment bro? Can't see it
SingmeasongSong
Right Sometimes
It is just a heart, but I feel it tells you so much. He truely loved this club. Hopefully this does signal some kind of okay'ish ending and he hasn't been pushed out of the door in a dirty way.
Ricardinho
La Liga Correspondent
I was thinking same. Definitely stagnated. When he burst on scene he had that no fear of youth about him. Slowly faded away last couple of years.
Short hair, low socks Iwobi was best Iwobi.
Nice comp
North_Bank_Gooner
Commander of the Coneboy Brigade
Good move for Iwobi but for Arsenal, 35m for someone with the potential as gervinho, not bad all.
CaseUteinberger
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Country: Sweden
£35m is a great price! Love the business we are making.
SingmeasongSong
Right Sometimes
"I'm gonna play for Arsenal forever" and that smile !
Kingofthebongo
Active Member
All the best in your career Nigerian Messi.
Jae
Well-Known Member
Genuinely shocked/surprised that this has happened.
Hleb's Sirush
Established Member
Good luck alex.
Think it was probably the best for both parties. There is a heck of a player in there somewhere. That's why I think he will do well. With Iwobi, he does all the difficult bits really well. Immaculate touch. Very good dribbler. Deceptively fast. Just comes up short with final execution. You can see it in the few games where he gets it all together. Nighmare to defend against. Will keep running at you all the time, can't really tackle him 'cos the ball is too close to his feet and he is turning and spinning in every direction.
However most games he misses that final 5%, which makes his other 95% of good work worthless. That's why I felt he should be tried more in CM. That position isn't judged disproportionately by your final pass, also it wouldn't expose one of his biggest weaknesses, he isn't a clinical finisher. Anyway not sure he will ever get it all together but if he does Everton fans will love him.
Think it was probably the best for both parties. There is a heck of a player in there somewhere. That's why I think he will do well. With Iwobi, he does all the difficult bits really well. Immaculate touch. Very good dribbler. Deceptively fast. Just comes up short with final execution. You can see it in the few games where he gets it all together. Nighmare to defend against. Will keep running at you all the time, can't really tackle him 'cos the ball is too close to his feet and he is turning and spinning in every direction.
However most games he misses that final 5%, which makes his other 95% of good work worthless. That's why I felt he should be tried more in CM. That position isn't judged disproportionately by your final pass, also it wouldn't expose one of his biggest weaknesses, he isn't a clinical finisher. Anyway not sure he will ever get it all together but if he does Everton fans will love him.
YeahBee
Terrible hot takes
Sad to see him go
Always welcome back in My Book.
Think he would have had a role here IF he stayed
Always welcome back in My Book.
Think he would have had a role here IF he stayed
Country: Iceland
This sale makes sense to me because we needed money for transfer.
razörist
Soft With The Ladies, Hard With The Mes
Country: Morocco
Ffs I’m crying
That's because it was 3 years ago...
Jury
A-M's drunk uncle
He lived a dream. I bet he's ****ing distraught.
squallman
Still Pining for Wenger
Is there a buy back clause?
Someone, please tell me there is.
Someone, please tell me there is.
Impact
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You feel a special bond when a player has a story like Iwobi's. Academy boy since 6 playing for his boyhood club. He lived the dream that many of us have.
With that said, this move indicates that the club is serious about reaching the upper echelons. Iwobi was good enough to play a limited/back-up role here but was unlikely to improve to the level required to be an elite option. We sold him for great money and will reinvest to make the team better.
Many of us have high hopes for Nelson, Nketiah, Smith-Rowe, Willock, Saka et al. For them to have a chance here, we have to create space and that means difficult decisions including moving on good but not great talents like Iwobi. It's part of the up or out business model of an elite team.
I wish Iwobi the absolute best but we must also remember that there is little room for sentimentality in football.
With that said, this move indicates that the club is serious about reaching the upper echelons. Iwobi was good enough to play a limited/back-up role here but was unlikely to improve to the level required to be an elite option. We sold him for great money and will reinvest to make the team better.
Many of us have high hopes for Nelson, Nketiah, Smith-Rowe, Willock, Saka et al. For them to have a chance here, we have to create space and that means difficult decisions including moving on good but not great talents like Iwobi. It's part of the up or out business model of an elite team.
I wish Iwobi the absolute best but we must also remember that there is little room for sentimentality in football.
Shame he never pushed pushed and became the player he looked like when he first broke through.
Hopefully a new start at Everton will allow us to see more of the Iwobi that plays for Nigeria.
Hopefully a new start at Everton will allow us to see more of the Iwobi that plays for Nigeria.
Ricardinho
La Liga Correspondent
He came into first team squad near start of 15/16 season....
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