I had many dreams of winning things for Arsenal at a young age.
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Alex Iwobi
Profession:
Athlete
Born:
May 3, 1996
Nationality:
Nigerian
Quotes by Alex Iwobi
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I don't know the stats but with Mesut in the team, you are always going to get at least three chances a game from him. He always provides an excellent pass or something, a good move or play that leads to a goal, or almost leads to a goal.
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Alex Iwobi
Mesut is a great player and he also works hard off the ball.
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Alex Iwobi
I was growing up in England and England was the only national team I knew, so I was actually very pleased to play at the national level.
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Alex Iwobi
Life is really good.
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Alex Iwobi
Whatever role I get told to play, I just have to adapt to it and play.
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Alex Iwobi
Obviously, I am an attacking player, so when you are an attacking player, you need to create goals and get goals - and that's the main thing for me.
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Alex Iwobi
If you are not performing consistently at a club like Arsenal, then there are other players ready to take the opportunity - which I learned the tough way.
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Alex Iwobi
We learn from out mistakes like we have done.
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Alex Iwobi
We are not going to dwell on the past, we are always looking forward to the next game.
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Alex Iwobi
Whenever something in the system changes, you have to prove yourself again. But wherever you go, you have to prove that you're better than whoever else is on the team. At a team like Arsenal, that's always going to be hard so I always have to be on it in training and matches.
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Alex Iwobi
I get the privilege to play with Mesut every day. He is a world-class player. He gives me advice in a different way. He jokes around but he always tells me I can do more. He also gives me the confidence to express myself.
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Alex Iwobi
We know what Mesut is like because we see him in training every day. He's world class.
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Alex Iwobi
If I make a mistake I try to use it as a lesson and try to improve on it.
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Alex Iwobi
Growing up, I had always looked up to LG as a big brand and they are doing very well.
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Alex Iwobi
LG is a very big company and I'm very honoured and proud to be their brand ambassador to represent them on and off the pitch.
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Alex Iwobi
I mean I've seen so many kids on the street when we're like in the bus, they're screaming 'go Nigeria, go Nigeria,' so to represent them I'm just proud.
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Alex Iwobi
I had offers from Celtic and Southampton as well.
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Alex Iwobi
Obviously, people in the media speak a lot when things aren't going right, but we as players do communicate with each other. Maybe it doesn't come across as being loud on the pitch - and you don't see it as much - but we do speak when things aren't going as well as planned.
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Alex Iwobi
I always had that youngster tag at Arsenal, so hopefully with this move I am able to make a name for myself in the Premier League and create history with Everton.
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Alex Iwobi
Obviously my joy is to play football and not just sit out.
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Alex Iwobi
I have had it all over the years, being told I'm not good enough. So whenever the chance comes I always try and prove I should be starting.
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Alex Iwobi