Fulham head coach, Marco Silva, has urged Alex Iwobi, and the former Arsenal players in his team to step up in their clash against Tottenham Hotspur this afternoon, Soccernet.ng reports.
The Cottagers took the lead via Iwobi against Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend but ended up losing as they conceded four goals without a response.
Iwobi, who backed his side to stamp their presence on games following the loss to Gary O’Neil’s team, is a former Arsenal player, alongside Emile Smith Rowe and Reiss Nelson in the Fulham senior team.
Knowing the rivalry between the North-London sides, Marco Silva urged the Hale End Academy graduates to bring in the intensity they’d use for the derby in Arsenal jerseys to the Tottenham Hotspur stadium this afternoon.
“I haven’t spoken with Emile, Reiss or with Alex about this situation. However, probably their feeling is going to be different about the game.
The reaction towards them from the Tottenham fans is also probably going to be different than with me or Kenny Tete or Issa Diop.
If it can give them a different level of motivation, then it would be good for us. They are in Fulham now and they fight really hard for us. I know they are proud to be part of the club in this part of their careers,” the Portuguese gaffer said in quotes revealed by Express UK.
Victory for Fulham today will take them to 21 points and will leave them just below the top six on the League table.