2023/24 Alex Iwobi

[NilSatisOptimum]

think he gets a rough ride
seems to always try to give his best even if it doesnt work out
some of the others should try and match his energy

His footballing brain cannot keep up with that energy.

 

[Number_25]

I'm gonna get negged for saying this, but I think a lot of fans don't like him because he looks erratic on the ball.

 

[Terrarian]

Why would they have to pay £20m? No one has even tested the water with a £10m bid or anything. I think it’s genuinely because no one wants to pay money for him. This isn’t a great reflection on him as supposedly our biggest and best most creative fulcrum.

If by “his pick of clubs” you mean Club Brugge or Fenerbahce then yes good luck to him.

Talking of Fenerbahce where the hell did they get £13m from for Fred, they normally offer 2 grapes aned a pack of olives.

Sorry Iwobi the uncreative, creative player.

 

[Goodisongang]

I'm gonna get negged for saying this, but I think a lot of fans don't like him because he looks erratic on the ball.

I think it's more so because he cost 30m and has scored 7 goals in 4 years tbh

 

[Portoman]

He's one of our better players. At the very least he's trying to create things, but there's nobody for him to pass the final ball to. He gets way too much grief on here and in general. He's occasionally a bit "headless" chicken but you can't fault him for energy going forward and playing like he actually gives a [Poor language removed].

 

[Goat]

He's one of our better players. At the very least he's trying to create things, but there's nobody for him to pass the final ball to. He gets way too much grief on here and in general. He's occasionally a bit "headless" chicken but you can't fault him for energy going forward and playing like he actually gives a [Poor language removed].

Alex Iwobi joined an Everton that averaged 7th place.

Since he joined our average is 16th.

Now im not saying its ALL his fault, but, its defo ALL his fault.

 

[raiseyoureyebrow4thewin!]

He's one of our better players. At the very least he's trying to create things, but there's nobody for him to pass the final ball to. He gets way too much grief on here and in general. He's occasionally a bit "headless" chicken but you can't fault him for energy going forward and playing like he actually gives a [Poor language removed].

that Gareth bale moment on sat when he took on 2 Fulham players and then crossed to onana. how many of our current squad do that apart from say McNeil. the rest would just stop and pass backwards.

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

Iwobi was one of our better players Saturday

Now, that might be because we are terrible, but that loss was certainly not his fault

 

[Jamiednm]

I'm gonna get negged for saying this, but I think a lot of fans don't like him because he looks erotic on the ball.

I think we need more erotica at Everton. It’s a genre we’ve long neglected. We seem to be negligently content with low grade drama and slapstick comedy.

 

[Zatara]

Beyond next season we have McNeil and Dobbin. All the other attacking midfielders contracts expire.

I would VERY happily take £15-20mil for the pair of them.

Hoping for ages that Iwobi would be sold, happy hes not extended his deal as hes nowhere close to being good enough.

 

[TheFinnFan]

His footballing brain cannot keep up with that energy.

Well said. Ive been saying he's headless chicken but your description is more civilized.

 

[Osamabindiesel]

Alex Iwobi joined an Everton that averaged 7th place.

Since he joined our average is 16th.

Now im not saying its ALL his fault, but, its defo ALL his fault.

He is definitely a huge factor. You have to run the game through players like Bolasie, Sigurdsson and Iwobi because they are godawful off the ball. These types of players must be destroyed so that mankind can rebuild.

 

[Eggs]

….he’s a talented footballer and I suspect he’s one of the best athletes at the club but that doesn’t always transition itself to being as effective as he could be. I think that’s down to application, I never get the impression football matters a lot to him, winning or losing won’t impact his weekend much.

Iwobi is one of our best players, he continually gets picked but he could be replaced by somebody more effective, somebody with greater output. I imagine he’ll run down his contract and leave on a Bosman next season & I don’t blame him for that.

 

[Gilbert..]

….he’s a talented footballer and I suspect he’s one of the best athletes at the club but that doesn’t always transition itself to being as effective as he could be. I think that’s down to application, I never get the impression football matters a lot to him, winning or losing won’t impact his weekend much.

Iwobi is one of our best players, he continually gets picked but he could be replaced by somebody more effective, somebody with greater output. I imagine he’ll run down his contract and leave on a Bosman next season & I don’t blame him for that.

Thats a great point because you know who never picked him in his time here when he had other options. Carlo Ancelotti. I always picked up on that. And also when we had a few injuries and the thin squad gave him no other choice i always saw Ancelotti hook him after about 60 mins.
One of the most successful experienced managers the game has seen knew. He knew a fraud.

 

[catcherintherye]

Alex Iwobi joined an Everton that averaged 7th place.

Since he joined our average is 16th.

Now im not saying its ALL his fault, but, its defo ALL his fault.

I know its tongue in cheek, but it's not his fault.

But it does highlight a broader problem, which is he would be a squad player for a 5-10th side but a star player for a side at the bottom.

I like him, and I like the fact he puts 100% in. But not sure hes better than James, Sigurdsson or maybe even Bernard. But we are used to seeing worse now.

All that being said, I think he gives 100% and I'll never slate anyone who does that.