Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has said Alex Iwobi, whom he described as having something special, deserves the standing ovation received from Arsenal fans in Saturday’s 4-0 victory over Watford.
The Nigerian starlet provided an assist for Alexis Sanchez to open scoring before receiving an assist from the Chilean to score his second goal in as many starts in the Premier League.
He would go on to hit the cross bar before being substituted late on when he received a standing applause from the Gunners faithful.
“I think our people have seen many good players over the years and they know straight away when a player has something special, so they acknowledge that,” Wenger told Arsenal Player.
“You cannot cheat people. They’ve seen how quickly [Iwobi’s] improved and how well he’s played.
“It’s surprising how quickly he’s integrated into our game. He’s worked with us since the start of the season and he has grown, gained confidence and when he came in he had an impact straight away.
“That’s benefited from the fact that he knows everybody and they trust him as well. I didn’t expect that level of efficiency or impact on the scoresheet.”
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