Arsenal youngster Alex Iwobi has expressed his surprise at being given the opportunity to feature against super stars like Lionel Messi in their UEFA Champions League encounter against Barcelona.
Iwobi also admitted that he had expected to be loaned out before the season commenced.
"I never thought I would get this far. I honestly thought I was going to go on loan at the start of the season. The manager has tried to show some faith in me and I am trying to prove him right by playing well every time I play," Iwobi is quoted as saying by the Daily Mail
"To play against one of the best teams in the world in one of the best stadiums in the world is a young man's dream. It was crazy," Iwobi who will team up with Samson Siasia's team after the Gunners' Premier League game against Everton on Saturday went on.
"I was pleased because, especially at 19, I never thought I would be here playing against the likes of Messi, Neymar and Suarez. I am just happy to be here.
"I didn't know how to feel when I was told I was playing. I was buzzing. I just wanted to go out and show to the world how I could play in a match against the best in the world," the 19-year-old forward cum midfielder stated.
"I am pleased with my performance. I just wish that the team had won (against Barcelona). No matter the results, this was always going to be a fantastic learning experience for me.'
"Unfortunately, if we had taken our chances, we probably would have won.
'Everybody in the dressing room is disappointed but not too disappointed," Iwobi added.
The Nigerian international was substituted in the 72nd minute by French striker Olivier Giroud.
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