Iwobi To Rohr : Play Me In My Natural Position Vs Argentina, I Didn't Do Well Against Croatia

Published: June 26, 2018

Speaking ahead of the Super Eagles World Cup match against Argentina, Arsenal starlet Alex Iwobi has sent a message to manager Gernot Rohr that he should be played in his natural position for the rest of the tournament.

The Hale End Academy product started on the left side of attack and was handed defensive duties in Nigeria's 2-0 loss to Croatia, he admitted that he struggled during the match in Kaliningrad.

''The number ten position is where I have grown up playing, when I play out wide it is normally to sacrifice to help the team but anywhere I am told to play I don't mind,'' Iwobi told Kwese Sports Mimi Fawaz.

''I didn't do well against Croatia, it was a hard game for everyone, Iceland I came on and I did my best but at the end of the day it doesn't matter how I do as long as the team does well.''

On the pressure of facing Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi, Iwobi said : ''When you step on the pitch, they are players like us so we will forget about the stars and the names.

''At the end of the day we have a job to do, we will forget who we are playing against. We have played against people like Modric, we've played against Sigurðsson.''

Finally, Iwobi advised Rohr to employ a 3-5-2 formation against Argentina as it worked so well for the team in the victory over Iceland last week.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel