'Lovely ball' – Former England coach says Fulham star Iwobi is playing best football of his career

Former England manager Glenn Hoddle has hailed Alex Iwobi's outstanding form for Fulham, saying the midfielder is playing the best football of his career at the moment. 

Iwobi was at his best at Craven Cottage on Saturday night as Marco Silva's side came from behind to beat Brentford 3-1 in the Premier League.

A Josh King error allowed Mikkel Damsgaard to open the scoring in the 20th minute, but the Nigeria international levelled in the 38th minute before setting up Harry Wilson just 98 seconds later, sending Fulham into the break 2-1 up.

Iwobi has earned rave reviews for his performance against Brentford, with his exquisite assist stealing the spotlight from the crucial goal that sparked Fulham's comeback.

In the 40th minute, Muniz laid the ball off to Iwobi, and the Fulham No.17 threaded a precise right-footed pass into the path of Wilson, who guided his finish into the far corner past the Brentford goalkeeper.

Speaking on Premier League Productions after Fulham's victory, Hoddle lavished praise on the Nigeria international.

"This is a beautiful pass, it really is. The defenders go with Muniz, he's seen it, there's a hole there, a gap to Wilson and what a finish, he's just kept his balance.

"Lovely ball from Iwobi. He's probably playing the best football of his career at the moment. But that is just a beautiful pass into the corner."

After running the show against Brentford, Iwobi was recognised by the Premier League as Player of the Match, finishing ahead of teammates Joachim Andersen and Harry Wilson in the voting.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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