2020/21 Alex Iwobi

[KaiserEFC]

Bilyaletdinov mk 2 except he doesn’t have any of the technical ability of Bily. He’s a 10 though honest

 

[TheBigIguana]

And here was me wondering how we are going to get rid and then he comes along and basically puts in a transfer request on Insta.

I thought it was pretty obvious he'd ask out

 

[JMT]

Think people are making a bigger deal of this than it needed to be really.

Just a bit of frustration on his part came out there. Don't think it was directed at anyone in particular either.

It's not that big of a deal it just didn't need to put across social media, Like Richarlison directly told Ancelotti he wants to play striker and just started doing it.

 

[Woolverhampton_Blue]

Just waiting for someone to call him lazy.

 

[gaino92]

We're really bad going forward. I think people are missing this because we score from corners a lot and it bails us out. We really should be asking major questions of basically every aspect of our play with the ball, and Iwobi is one player who does have something to offer as far as dribbling and forward passing go, but is being wasted at RW or even RWB. And you all are mad because he knows and is willing to say it.

This is a really weird hill to die on, Iwobi has shown nothing but a couple of flashes for us, let's us down in games constantly, goes missing and you're saying we should play him over players who actually contribute?

 

[Goat]

Just waiting for someone to call him lazy.

Somebody posted on Twitter that he runs like somebody who has just taken something hot out the oven and hes looking for somewhere to put it down.

I cant unsee that now.

 

[micknick]

Its a no from me on Iwobi. He did alright for a few games but really its just no.

 

[Tubey]

lol sell in the summer please Carlo.

Waste of space.

 

[Tubey]

His preferred position is on the Burnley bench. I hope he gets to play there too.

 

[R.Reddington]

He's done for. Gone in the summer.

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Its a no from me on Iwobi. He did alright for a few games but really its just no.

*recalls my meltdown over his transfer on Whatsapp.

 

[ChesterBlue]

Not being funny but does anyone actually know what his position is?

Bit of a bizarre post in general that really. It’s like something that would happen on football manager when one of your benchwarmers starts getting brave lol

 

[Tubey]

He's one of the major reasons I can't fully trust Brands. How could he possibly watch Iwobi play football then sanction a £30m move for him?

It boggles the mind.

 

[Tubey]

Bit of a bizarre post in general that really. It’s like something that would happen on football manager when one of your benchwarmers starts getting brave lol

My guess is he got a dressing down (deservedly in every way) for his last two 'performances' and that's his reaction to it.

Get rid.

 

[TheBigIguana]

This is the only game that Iwobi started in the #10 spot and played the whole time there. The next week we played an unchanged team but Bernard got hurt early and Gylfi came on shifting Iwobi wide. He's never gotten another chance.

I suggest everyone watch it but I'll summarize. It shows 6 attacks of ours in open play. Iwobi is important in 5 of them. A couple of times he transitions the play from defense to attack, the thing no one in our midfielders does currently, leading to decent openings. Once he plays a great final ball and another he plays Walcott into the box. He also gets on the end of a chance and misses it but hey, players miss chances.

It's a complete performance and when I say I think he has more than Gyfli it's because the number of games where Gylfi has done all of this is probably about 0 as he's not good at the progression side of midfield at all. Yes he more often pops up for assists and goals but when that's all you're doing you should do it better than someone who tries to offer more.

So that's my piece. If you all still think he should shut up and get on with it down the right than fine, but imo we're wasting him and as a team that has debatably 5 or 6 good players that's a shame.