“He used to train with us quite a lot. He was young, so he never really got a look in when he came over, but you could tell he had something special and he has really matured.”
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Arsene Wenger’s team are unbeaten over that period, while Iwobi’s desire, speed and direct contributions with two goals and two assists have endeared him to frustrated supporters
Wenger’s decision was justified, however, three minutes later when Giroud headed down Hector Bellerin’s cross to allow Welbeck to break the deadlock
The Black Cats have moved out of the relegation zone due to a better goal difference than Norwich City, while Arsenal remain fourth, level on points with Manchester City above them
Both goals came in his first two Premier League starts, against Everton and Watford, and Iwobi says Welbeck’s previous experience at Manchester United has helped him along the way
“Jack has helped me out massively. He is brilliant on the ball, he is able to find space and he is the master of the no-touch turn,” Iwobi told the Arsenal matchday programme
“As a kid, especially playing at Arsenal, I did look up to him,” Iwobi told Arsenal Player. “He was just a classy player and I have spoken to him a few times as well
The coach, who is facing a dilemma of getting commitment from European clubs on the release of players to the national team’s camp, maintained that he is sure of few names, including Iwobi and Iheanacho, despite not yet beingdecided on his final list for the Games
The Nigerian youngster has attracted interest following an impressive season in the Italian capital
“Before that I didn’t even know he had Twitter!” Iwobi told Arsenal Player. “All my friends were asking if I saw what my uncle had said so I checked it out. It is crazy and I’m just happy I’m making him proud and hopefully I will be even better than him
Iwobi, who was born in Lagos, has made two appearances for Nigeria, both against Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations
Arsene Wenger said in January that the attacker should play for England, but Iwobi made his mind up to represent his country of birth – despite only living there until the age of four before moving to London and representing the Three Lions at U16, U17 and U18 levels
Again it was Iwobi the provider, making it two goals and two assists in his first three Premier League starts, as he lifted the ball over the top for Alexis Sanchez to control and tuck home.
Though the player has indicated his readiness to feature for Nigeria at the Olympics, but Arsenal are not under any obligation to release him since the Games is not a FIFA tournaments
Iwobi made his debut for the Gunners in the Capital One Cup round-of-16 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday in October, but has recently emerged as a major star for the club having starred at the Nou Camp in March, and scoring goals on both of his first starts in the Premier League, against Everton and Watford.
Iwobi, who had netted his first senior goal against Everton on March 19, slotted home from an Alexis Sanchez cross to double his season’s tally and earned a standing ovation from the fans and praise from his manager
Established first-team stars in the forward department such as Theo Walcott, Joel Campbell and Olivier Giroud have seen their positions come under threat in the last three matches or so
The 19-year-old made it two goals in as many Premier League starts and also created the opener for Alexis Sanchez to help the Gunners to a comprehensive 4-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium
The result keeps alive Arsenal’s title hopes – they still trail leaders Leicester City by eight points, with seven matches remaining
The 19-year-old’s breakthrough has been one of the highlights of Arsenal’s season, and there were reports that England representatives were attempting to convince him to choose them over Nigeria