Alex Iwobi: Big 17 No Safety

[Sammy1887]

Iwobi is an academy product who has shown he has all the tools to be a top player in the league. Just need to put it all together. Consistently. I don’t see him being shipped out unless his attitude really stinks.

By his showings last season..there is a lot to improve on. Consistently I see him being shipped out because he just lacks that special talent.

 

[Big Poppa]

Think we need to begin developing Iwobi as an interior in a 4-3-3.

Sell him with a buy back clause and let him develop at West Ham. Another season of failed experiments that cost us points and CL football will be disastrous. We have too many hybrid attacking midfielders and not enough out and out wingers.

 

[Slartibartfast]

 

[Camron]

#future

 

[Uncredible_Hulk]

Fantastic news! I continue to be intrigued by the idea of moving him into central midfield. Great first touch, strong as a bull, completely press resistant, and ability to drive past players from deep. Hard to think he wouldn't already have more to offer there than Elneny.

 

[Song Billong]

Fantastic news! I continue to be intrigued by the idea of moving him into central midfield. Great first touch, strong as a bull, completely press resistant, and ability to drive past players from deep. Hard to think he wouldn't already have more to offer there than Elneny.

I'm with you on this.

 

[Batman]

I like it if they haven't upped his wages to a ridiculous amount. Strictly from a pragmatic perspective if he's on reasonable wages then it's a can't lose situation. Either Emery will get the best out of him and he'll contribute here or he'll still be an attractive asset to a smaller club who could fetch a profit. If it's a scenario like with Jenkinson and Gibbs where you give him crazy money for showing nothing and make him borderline impossible to sell if he doesn't kick on then it's a disaster.

 

[Flying Okapis]

Fantastic news! I continue to be intrigued by the idea of moving him into central midfield. Great first touch, strong as a bull, completely press resistant, and ability to drive past players from deep. Hard to think he wouldn't already have more to offer there than Elneny.

Ive stated this previously as well, Iwobi has very similar traits to Moussa Dembele for Tottenham, he could be a solid CM, if he could increase his workrate and puts in the work he could be a very good and useful player there.

In an attacking role I cant see him being anymore than average.

 

[The_Playmaker]

Ive stated this previously as well, Iwobi has very similar traits to Moussa Dembele for Tottenham, he could be a solid CM, if he could increase his workrate and puts in the work he could be a very good and useful player there.

In an attacking role I cant see him being anymore than average.

I think you are wrong in terms of the average. I never think he will be the most accomplished finisher but he can see a pass and he can thread balls through with precision. He can definitely provide assists and he is so press resistant it would be stupid to sell him.

He could work in a diamond.

---------Auba----------------Laca

---------------------Özil
-----------Iwobi---------AMN
----------------Torreira

One of the hardest aspects of a diamond is having central midfielders who are comfortable wide.

 

[Song Billong]

I think you are wrong in terms of the average. I never think he will be the most accomplished finisher but he can see a pass and he can thread balls through with precision. He can definitely provide assists and he is so press resistant it would be stupid to sell him.

He could work in a diamond.

---------Auba----------------Laca

---------------------Özil
-----------Iwobi---------AMN
----------------Torreira

One of the hardest aspects of a diamond is having central midfielders who are comfortable wide.

I would love to see that given a chance

 

[Mark Tobias]

I think you are wrong in terms of the average. I never think he will be the most accomplished finisher but he can see a pass and he can thread balls through with precision. He can definitely provide assists and he is so press resistant it would be stupid to sell him.

He could work in a diamond.

---------Auba----------------Laca

---------------------Özil
-----------Iwobi---------AMN
----------------Torreira

One of the hardest aspects of a diamond is having central midfielders who are comfortable wide.

Surely we're losing all the aerial duels in midfield with this setup?

 

[Flying Okapis]

I think you are wrong in terms of the average. I never think he will be the most accomplished finisher but he can see a pass and he can thread balls through with precision. He can definitely provide assists and he is so press resistant it would be stupid to sell him.

He could work in a diamond.

---------Auba----------------Laca

---------------------Özil
-----------Iwobi---------AMN
----------------Torreira

One of the hardest aspects of a diamond is having central midfielders who are comfortable wide.

I said he would work as a CM and that he would be average in an attacking role, I'm talking behind the Özil role you have positioned or 1 of 3 in a 4231.

As a CM he will work well I believe.

 

[Flying Okapis]

Surely we're losing all the aerial duels in midfield with this setup?

A battle for the CB/CF's these days.

 

[The_Playmaker]

Surely we're losing all the aerial duels in midfield with this setup?

Probably win every single second ball though.

 

[krengon]

Knew Emery would rate him!

 

[Mark Tobias]

Probably win every single second ball though.

50-50s become 70-25 in our favour?

P.S. The other 5% i have designated to ref desicions

 

[Penn_]

Iwobi doubling his wages

 

[TromsoGooner]

Doubling his wages? That is depressing. Will probably be on 100K a week then.

 

[A_G]

Doubling his wages? That is depressing. Will probably be on 100K a week then.

He's currently on £30,000 so no.

 

[Oh_Snap]

Still have faith in him. Progress, even if little, is visible.