Former Arsenal great, Ray Parlour believes Nigerian
midfielder, Alex Iwobi can become one of the best in the world if he adds more
goals to his game.Iwobi scored the goal that booked Nigeria’s ticket to the
Russia 2018 World Cup on Saturday.
Parlour made the comments during the MTN/Arsenal Football
Clinic for coaches and children, which ended yesterday at the Teslim Balogun
Stadium.The former midfielder, who played alongside another Nigerian, Kanu
Nwankwo in the Arsenal ‘Invincibles’ of the late 90s and early 2000s, rates
Iwobi as one of the most promising midfielders in the game. He, however,
advised the Super Eagles’ midfielder to work harder in his tracking and
defensive duties if he is to reach the height commensurate to his talent.
“Iwobi is still a young player and in Wenger he is in good
hands. He listens and works hard and
with time I believe he will become a top top player.“What he needs is to learn
to score more goals and contribute more to the defensive side of the game. His
movement on and off the ball is excellent, but he still has a lot to learn.
“He is one of the players to watch at the World Cup,” he
said.Parlour, who was in the country for three days for the MTN/Arsenal
coaching clinic, expressed delight at the passion shown by the participants for
the game of soccer.
While commending MTN for their partnership with Arsenal, he
advised aspiring young footballers to always believe in themselves, work hard
and listen to their coaches in order to fulfil their potentials.
In his words: “Its quite nice to see so many kids who are
enthusiastic about football here in Nigeria. I remember that I got into the
Arsenal Academy when I was just 11 years old. I am excited by this opportunity
because it’s a heartwarming reminder of how it all began for me. My advice to
these youngsters is that they must always show belief in their ability.
Anybody, who wants to make it in football, must listen to his coaches, ask
questions when they are lost and keep practising because practice makes
perfect.”
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