'Iwobi Can't Cross The Ball' - Everton, Super Eagles Fans Reveal Biggest Weakness In RWB's Game
Published: December 05, 2020For the first time in the Premier League era, Everton and Burnley shared the spoils after playing to a 1-1 draw at Turf Moor on Saturday afternoon - their first draw in thirteen meetings in the English top-flight.
For the third consecutive game, manager Carlo Ancelotti deployed Alex Iwobi as a makeshift wing-back, this time operating on the right flank.
The Nigeria international improved compared to his performance in the previous match against Leeds United but didn't reach the heights of the 3-2 win at Fulham.
Iwobi was an important attacking outlet for the Toffees but his inability to deliver precise crosses into the box let him down.
Some Everton and Super Eagles fans have pointed out that his failure to put in good crosses is his biggest weakness as a wing-back.
Here's what they are saying on Twitter :
@santosammy : "Iwobi don't know how to cross the ball".
@Greedygreeny1 : 1/Ancelotti a world class manager when he has world class players to work with not this bunch of mediocre crap.2/Should of took the money for Richarlison.3/Iwobi can't cross a ball.4/Sigurdsson and Gomes are still ...5/Should of brought Moyes in at least he gives youth a chance".
@Efc_Kai : "Iwobi was good but he just cant cross".
@diplomaticMalik : "Iwobi can't cross the ball to save his life."
@CallMePankady : "Iwobi with the cross..".
@goodison2 : "40 million for Iwobi and he cant cross a ball. The inability of Everton players to close the opposition down because they are too slow."
@Matt17487166 : "Iwobi cant cross a ball. So frustrating".
@Hut2008Paul : "It's usually Coleman when he's skipper, Keane was today, so great shout.If Iwobi could actually cross a ball & we could finish, that could have been 6 or 7."
@xx_phii_i : "My grandmother can cross the ball better than Iwobi".
@thaibrownie : "Iwobi Played Well Cathy ?? I Must've been watching a Different Game, He was Woeful Can't cross a Ball without hitting the 1st Defender...".
@AlanHol45870796 : "Iwobi needs to learn to cross the ball better".
@ToffeeCardinal : "Burnley could of allowed Iwobi to cross the ball a thousand times today knowing each time he’d cross it to nobody. I didn’t think I’d ever hate a player more than I hated Schneiderlin yet here we are."
@EFCHarry0711 :"If Iwobi tries to cross another ball in an Everton shirt I might just have to end it all".
@famochi09 : "Iwobi’s cross is so appalling".
@Hesketh_CW : "Made in Arsenal, sold to Everton. Iwobi can’t cross to save his life."
@_JSH17 : "Iwobi couldn't cross the ball to this if it was unmarked in the box".
@AidyJay : "Iwobi couldn’t cross his own name off a list with a sharpie".
@AFCJuan_ : "For other wing backs it's hard to beat their players but easy to cross in but for iwobi it's the other way round.. Walks pass his opponents and over hit a cross.. Had a nice game in general tho".
@dareseun : "Iwobi is a waste. Putting in aimless cross time after time."
@tangi_thank_u : "I can't believe Iwobi can't cross".
@adamsg1878 : "Can iwobi actually put in a decent cross??? Did everything else right but then just booted it out of play".
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
@Greedygreeny1 : 1/Ancelotti a world class manager when he has world class players to work with not this bunch of mediocre crap.2/Should of took the money for Richarlison.3/Iwobi can't cross a ball.4/Sigurdsson and Gomes are still ...5/Should of brought Moyes in at least he gives youth a chance".
@Efc_Kai : "Iwobi was good but he just cant cross".
@diplomaticMalik : "Iwobi can't cross the ball to save his life."
@CallMePankady : "Iwobi with the cross..".
@goodison2 : "40 million for Iwobi and he cant cross a ball. The inability of Everton players to close the opposition down because they are too slow."
@Matt17487166 : "Iwobi cant cross a ball. So frustrating".
@Hut2008Paul : "It's usually Coleman when he's skipper, Keane was today, so great shout.If Iwobi could actually cross a ball & we could finish, that could have been 6 or 7."
@xx_phii_i : "My grandmother can cross the ball better than Iwobi".
@thaibrownie : "Iwobi Played Well Cathy ?? I Must've been watching a Different Game, He was Woeful Can't cross a Ball without hitting the 1st Defender...".
@AlanHol45870796 : "Iwobi needs to learn to cross the ball better".
@ToffeeCardinal : "Burnley could of allowed Iwobi to cross the ball a thousand times today knowing each time he’d cross it to nobody. I didn’t think I’d ever hate a player more than I hated Schneiderlin yet here we are."
@EFCHarry0711 :"If Iwobi tries to cross another ball in an Everton shirt I might just have to end it all".
@famochi09 : "Iwobi’s cross is so appalling".
@Hesketh_CW : "Made in Arsenal, sold to Everton. Iwobi can’t cross to save his life."
@_JSH17 : "Iwobi couldn't cross the ball to this if it was unmarked in the box".
@AidyJay : "Iwobi couldn’t cross his own name off a list with a sharpie".
@AFCJuan_ : "For other wing backs it's hard to beat their players but easy to cross in but for iwobi it's the other way round.. Walks pass his opponents and over hit a cross.. Had a nice game in general tho".
@dareseun : "Iwobi is a waste. Putting in aimless cross time after time."
@tangi_thank_u : "I can't believe Iwobi can't cross".
@adamsg1878 : "Can iwobi actually put in a decent cross??? Did everything else right but then just booted it out of play".
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
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