A section of Arsenal fans have taken to Twitter to hail the transformation of Alex Iwobi under Unai Emery after the team’s 3-1 Premier League win against Leicester City on Monday night.
Iwobi was given the nod to start ahead of the likes of Aaron Ramsey and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and played the full 90 minutes as the Gunners chalked up a 10th consecutive win in all competitions.
Many Arsenal supporters commented upon how much Iwobi has improved, with comments including “most improved player in the Prem this season….by a mile”.
This Is Futbol has rounded up some of the best tweets below.
COMMENTARY:
After a few years of treading water under Arsene Wenger’s laissez-faire leadership, suddenly Iwobi is looking the real deal again. His pace, mobility and cutting edge has seen him get the nod over Aubameyang and Ramsey to start the last two league matches, no mean feat for the 22-year-old, who was criticised so heavily by fans for going missing in action frequently last season. Suddenly, Iwobi is driving at opponents, taking them on and creating opportunities for a re-energised Arsenal side responding to their new manager. For an attacking player, the Nigerian does not score enough goals – or assist enough either, for that matter – and he has still scored only one goal so far this season. With time, those stats need to improve, especially given the competition for places at Arsenal, where Emery has such high demands on the front four. The signs are that the once-maligned Iwobi has a big role to play.
What did you do to Iwobi? Wow @UnaiEmery_
— Crown Prince (@Twinsena) October 22, 2018
We're good..not the finished article yet but big improvement.. can't always go behind to come to life but WOW when there alive..iwobi most improved player in the prem this season by a mile
— Andrew Martin (@AndrewM47312788) October 22, 2018
This is so far Alex Iwobi Best Arsenal Match. Unai emery has really transformed Iwobi this season. #arslei #epl
— Walex Hamos (@KingPenticost_A) October 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/EJPSarriesAFC/status/1054495707401469953
What happened to Iwobi?! The dude transformed to another form. Super Saiyan Iwobi. #ARSLEI
— Lulo se pa (@ntswelmatiQ) October 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/Pheenum/status/1054459194957590530
Iwobi is on something else this season. Emery has completely transformed him!
— Stefan Doyle (@Stefan_Doyle) October 22, 2018
Man see how Iwobi has transformed ????
— THE MAN (@Nemyllion) October 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/DanielClark931/status/1054477014093185024
Why has Iwobi transformed into Jay Jay Okocha ??
— Sam Waugh (@TheSamWaugh) October 22, 2018
And looks like Emery has totally transformed Iwobi !!
— Pradyumna Bharadwaj (@pradyumna333) October 22, 2018
https://twitter.com/craigdjarman/status/1054478044075835393
Alex Iwobi is so transformed… Whatever spirit that possessed him should stay.
— Vigna Unguiculata ?? (@MrOlaoluwa_) October 22, 2018