Alex Iwobi’s creativity has often been questioned, but new statistics show that he has been one of the best in the Premier League….
Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi ranks fifth for the most chances created from open-play in the English Premier League since the 2022/23 season, Soccernet.ng reports.
Iwobi has been a consistent Premier League campaigner since 2015 when he broke into the first team at Arsenal.
But over the last four seasons, he has become one of the best players in the league. Iwobi caught fire under Frank Lampard at Everton in 2022. The Nigerian midfielder played a big role in helping them avoid relegation in the 2021/22 campaign.
Then, just over a year later, he joined Fulham and quickly earned a regular starting shirt under coach Marco Silva.
Over the last two seasons at Craven Cottage, Iwobi has contributed 14 goals and 8 assists in 68 appearances.
In fact, last season, he reached his personal best, as he contributed nine goals and six assists in 38 games for the Cottagers.
Iwobi has gained the reputation of being an effective and hardworking player, but his creativity has often been overlooked, especially as he does not stack up big numbers like the other big boys like Bruno Fernandes, Martin Odegaard.
But new statistics that show just how good Iwobi have emerged. According to Squawka, Iwobi has created 171 chances from open play in the Premier League since the 2022/23 season.
He is tied with Bukayo Saka in fifth place and has more than Dejan Kulusevski (167), Morgan Gibbs-White (155), Bruno Guimaraes (154), Kevin De Bruyne (153), and Son Heung-Min (150), who are all in the top ten.
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The only players who are better than Iwobi are Martin Odegaard, Mohamed Salah, and Bruno Fernandes.
Why Has Alex Iwobi Not Brought His Creativity To The Super Eagles?
When Alex Iwobi first burst onto the stage for the Super Eagles, he had a lot of flair, and he was expected to take up the creative mantle for Nigeria.
He actually looked really good in that position at first, but over the last few years, he has tailed off. As such, he has been often used in a deeper role, as central midfielder or a deep-lying playmaker.
This is quite different from how he is used at Fulham, as coach Marco Silva deploys him as a left inverted winger. And he has shone in that position.
However, all the coaches, who have taken charge of the Super Eagles have not used Iwobi in the position he usually plays at Fulham.
Perhaps, if he had a more attacking role, he would have more goal contributions for Nigeria.