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Alex Iwobi: Big 17 No Safety

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lutaayam

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I was impressed with his finishes, including the disallowed goal. They were not as easy as they looked
 

eye4goal

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He looks a more natural wide player than Gnabry or Akpom, and apparently he did very well at CF for the reserves/u21s when the latter was loaned out.

It also seems like the new batch of youngsters have more of a physical edge than previous ones, so maybe we're trying to address the problems we've had with our youth system over the last few years.
 

US_Gooner

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Headlined in the BBC's match report:

Alex Iwobi helps Arsenal clinch 6-0 friendly win over Lyon
Alex Iwobi scored his first goal for Arsenal as they continued their preparations for the new season with a 6-0 friendly win over Lyon.

The 19-year-old winger, who is the nephew of former Bolton forward Jay-Jay Okocha, capped an impressive first half with Arsenal's third goal.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33666025
 

Artisan

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How tall is Iwobi? He's a bit stocky which makes him look short, but next to Chuba they looked about the same height. The PL website which is not very reliable says 180cm.
 

US_Gooner

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Check out Iwobi's leap

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MutableEarth

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Odd he hasn't gone on loan yet. He's played enough U21 football IMO and he's 19 already. He's a very intelligent player and one who can stake a claim, but he has literally no competitive experience [in 1st team football]. He should have been one of the first names to go on loan, even though he impressed greatly in pre-season.

It's easy to see why Wenger likes him though, he plays like a wide man but has the intelligence of a playmaker. Knows when to stick wide or cut in, and plays for the team. Good all-round attacker and a good dribbler. Odds are not in his favor in terms of making it, but he has the skillset. I would rather see him on loan though to prove himself. Maybe hasn't found the right club - all our loans so far look to be good ones (not sure on Gnabry @ West Brom yet, they look a poor side going forward)
 
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