'He's Just A Hard Worker Through And Through' - Iwobi Hailed By Ex-Arsenal Teammate Walcott
Published: February 09, 2020Alex Iwobi has been hailed by Theo Walcott for his dedication to training and quickly settling into life at Everton.
While the Nigeria international joined Everton in a big money move in the final hours of the summer transfer window, ex-Arsenal teammate Walcott swapped north London for Merseyside in January 2018.
Iwobi is a versatile player who can be deployed on both flanks and is also comfortable in the playmaker role, which has been noted by Walcott.
He’s the sort of kid that would settle in anywhere," Walcott was quoted as saying by Goal.com.
"He’s taken to it really well, and what he is doing on the training field is really impressive.
"He’s just a hard worker, through and through. At times at Arsenal he was in and out, and he was tried in different positions. Here, I feel he can express himself a lot more and use his attributes, his skills and his energy. "
Walcott added : "I'm not the manager, but I feel like he likes to be on the ball, be in the middle of the game and express himself.
"He’s a great athlete, he looks after himself. He doesn’t come to the gym with me and Mason [Holgate] yet, but I’ll try my best! He’s a great kid and he’s really settled well.
"He’s taken to it really well, and what he is doing on the training field is really impressive.
"He’s just a hard worker, through and through. At times at Arsenal he was in and out, and he was tried in different positions. Here, I feel he can express himself a lot more and use his attributes, his skills and his energy. "
Walcott added : "I'm not the manager, but I feel like he likes to be on the ball, be in the middle of the game and express himself.
"He’s a great athlete, he looks after himself. He doesn’t come to the gym with me and Mason [Holgate] yet, but I’ll try my best! He’s a great kid and he’s really settled well.
"I was really excited when he came having worked with him before. I knew he was always going to fit right in."
Iwobi, who was on the bench for the entirety of Everton's 3-1 win vs Crystal Palace on Saturday, has made 21 appearances in all competitions this season, scoring two goals.
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