2019/20 Alex Iwobi

[andy4efc]

Thought he had a positive impact. Nobody else willing to take the ball and do something with it.

The 3 in midfield before him set a low standard like, but even so.

 

[Archie Knox]

He's crap n'all. That's 50m on two crap Arsenal cast-offs, 45m Sigurdsson, 30m Tosun, 30m Keane, 27m Bolasie, 23m Schneiderlin. Bring back the kin days of austerity.

 

[Jadubsee]

Thought he was probably our best player today with his cameo.

 

[TheBigIguana]

He's crap n'all. That's 50m on two crap Arsenal cast-offs, 45m Sigurdsson, 30m Tosun, 30m Keane, 27m Bolasie, 23m Schneiderlin. Bring back the kin days of austerity.

Another reasonable take.

We have one player who can both dribble and pass the ball forward. One player who can pass into the box. One player who links midfield and attack. It's Alex Iwobi.

 

[paulbefc]

Not really. This attacking structure is awful and he still looks good. Same with Richarlison. It's meaningful that they can turn crap into gold.

I agree we are set up horribly going forward, but I'm also not sure we'd agree on what constitutes "good".

 

[TheBigIguana]

I agree we are set up horribly going forward, but I'm also not sure we'd agree on what constitutes "good".

I guess. I think that when we don't break open a team for 65 minutes and then he comes on and does it 5 times that constitutes being good even if it doesn't end in a goal because of poor play from others.

He isn't perfect but he is a player we can use in a better team.

 

[billyblue80]

Why drop him when he was central to our best performance versus West ham? This manager is thick

 

[paulbefc]

I guess. I think that when we don't break open a team for 65 minutes and then he comes on and does it 5 times that constitutes being good even if it doesn't end in a goal because of poor play from others.

He isn't perfect but he is a player we can use in a better team.

I thought he was ok overall. Some decent (certainly not excellent) play and a couple of pretty shocking moments. And that's all it seems he's capable of.

Far too big an outlay on such a mediocre player.

 

[TheBigIguana]

I thought he was ok overall. Some decent (certainly not excellent) play and a couple of pretty shocking moments. And that's all it seems he's capable of.

Far too big an outlay on such a mediocre player.

He's only mediocre because of the lack of anything around him. That's my feeling anyway. It's impossible to be the guy who moves the ball upfield and creates the chances and scores the goals unless you're Messi and he isn't. He's doing one of those things at a high level. He can't be responsible for the other parts too.

 

[Goat]

I dont think hes ever played football before myself.

Never seen anybody struggle to run with the ball like this fella.

 

[Kantareller]

I dont think hes ever played football before myself.

Applies to most of the squad

 

[maccavennie]

Thought he was having a cracking little spell with Sidibe 2nd half and then was subbed.

Well in Marco you clueless melt

 

[little elfin]

The only one who can play and pass

 

[alvinh]

Thought he was having a cracking little spell with Sidibe 2nd half and then was subbed.

Well in Marco you clueless melt

I assume that was fitness related. Hope so at least, because he was playing some lovely passes and you would've thought he was the perfect guy to play Moise Kean in.

 

[Rudolf Hucker]

He’s infinitely better than Sigurdsson in that 10 role.

Why Silva took him off, only he knows. Hopefully that’s Silva’s last game.