Ex Manchester United Star Praises Iwobi After Winning Goal vs Leicester City

• Alex Iwobi scored the winning goal for Fulham in their second league game against EPL returnees Leicester City
• His performance earned him praise from former Manchester United midfielder Owen Hargreaves
• The Super Eagles star came under criticism at the Africa Cup of Nations, where Nigeria finished second to Ivory Coast

Alex Iwobi scored the winning goal for Fulham in their 2-1 win over Leicester City, and his performance earned him praise from a former Manchester United star.

Iwobi moved to Fulham last summer from Everton for £22 million, having spent four seasons with the Toffees, which he joined after leaving boyhood club Arsenal in 2019.

As noted by Transfermarkt, he contributed to seven league goals in 32 games in his first season at Craven Cottage, including a winner against Man Utd at Old Trafford.

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Owen Hargreaves praises Iwobi

Former Manchester United midfielder and Premier League pundit Owen Hargreaves has singled out the Super Eagles star for praise after helping the Londoners win their first game of the season.

“I think Leicester are going to struggle a little bit in terms of their firepower. Iwobi, he's such a different player at Fulham compared to the one at Everton, they were struggling,” he told PL Productions, as quoted by ANS.

“In this side, they are trying to play him, Emile Smith Rowe and Pereira, those are nice players.”

Fellow former Arsenal academy star Emile Smith Rowe opened the scoring before Belgian defender Wout Faes equalised for the visitors. Iwobi rounded up the win with a brilliant goal.

His national teammate Wilfred Ndidi was on the losing side for the newly-promoted Foxes, who managed a draw against Tottenham Hotspur in their first game.

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Nigerians hope Iwobi can replicate his club form with the national team after he suffered social media abuse following the country's finishing runners-up at AFCON 2023.

Iwobi explains Aina’s influence

Briefly News reported that Aina and Iwobi were neighbours during their childhood. They reunited at a park in Essex to reflect on their early days on Ola Aina’s YouTube channel.

The conversation was free-flowing and centred around their football, and the Fulham star disclosed how the defender helped him develop through extra training.

Source: Legit.ng