Nigeria and Arsenal starlet Alex Iwobi has expressed his delight at the compliments showered on him by Gunners legend Nwankwo Kanu.
Iwobi was quoted by the club's official website saying that the former Nigerian international encouraged him to remain relaxed and keep on working hard.
Arsene Wenger's men started the current English Premier League on a high, but have seen their title hopes slip away in recent weeks - the 19-year-old ,though,has done himself justice with a string of impressive performances.
Iwobi has scored two goals, assisting a further two in nine EPL games, having forced his way into the starting eleven in early March.
“As a kid, especially playing at Arsenal, I did look up to him [Kanu]. He was just a classy player and I have spoken to him a few times as well.,” Iwobi told the club's website.
“We have had conversations about Nigeria, about myself and what I need to do. [He says] to just be relaxed and he congratulated me and told me I was doing well.
“To hear that [praise] from such a player like him is crazy and I just have to prove him right. I don't feel pressure, it is just a privilege to hear that.”
Iwobi played 75 minutes as the north London club were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Crystal Palace at the Emirates on Sunday. He will be hoping to continue his run in the team when they host West Bromwich Albion on Thursday night.
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com