Alex Iwobi

He was close enough and had enough surface area to score into that power was fine in this case. Obviously, it was closer to the keeper than I had first thought and he was a tad fortunate that GK didn’t throw his hands up, but generally they try to make themselves more wide.

I like to fake to get the GK to bite, then decide how to react. A lot of times they lose their bearings just enough that you can find a side to imbalance. In the case of Iwobi, he had to react fast and smash it, so power and height was a good choice, just make sure you get it on frame and don’t hit it over the bar.

I’m not a striker but my preference is to lob him the moment he comes out. Nothing better than a beautifully executed chip

As a centre back my favourite kind of goal to score was a thumping header.

Though to be fair I literally never scored a goal with either of my feet so I wouldn’t know how that feels haha

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Me too, played CB. Headers feel great, I had a poor mans David Luiz type boot on me, scored a couple worldies from way out :smile: Fun just because everyone is like where the fuck did that come from?

my football career:
CB im primary school
RB secondary school
Hungover mess that didn’t know his arse from his elbow at powerleague.

Goals werent my thing either lads.

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I was more a Nesta/Xabi hybrid tbqflads.

My finishing is proper Walcott ‘smash it right to the keepers hands’ style unfortunately.

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Im guessing we aren’t signing up for a 5 aside tournament any time soon then?

:clap:

And the first goal

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Going to give Ramsey some competition for who can be the best for their national team and worst for Arsenal awards.

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Do you really think Iwobi is bad for us?

He’s certainly a talented player but I feel like he should be out on loan atm. Looks really gun shy for us so I find it surprising he’s playing with such confidence for his national team atm.

I just hope it’s part of his development and not like Ramsey who looks like a completely different player when it comes to Wales.

Iwobi sending Mascherano back to his mother’s womb. Oh stop it Alex, think of his kids :drooling_face:

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Two good goals and he seems to play well for Nigeria. Wish he could do the same for us :thinking:

Giroud wins so far.

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Leave him alone. He’s great for both. Arsenal legend, scorer of great goals and Puskas award winner, don’t you know

Alex we’ll be due a purple patch at some point during the season. Feel it needs to ‘click’ with him.

Iwobi put Mascherano out for a month with that nutmeg :smiley:

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He gave us an extra drive forward; when we shift to 4-3-3 he should play. Excellent chemistry with ozil lac an Sánchez

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If he was actually half decent at shooting we’d have a pretty good player, sadly his shooting is utterly disgraceful.

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