Manchester Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola has spoken extremely of Fulham’s Nigerian winger, Alex Iwobi, forward of their Premier League showdown on Saturday.
Guardiola acknowledged Iwobi’s spectacular kind, as Fulham head to the Etihad Stadium for a difficult match in opposition to the reigning champions.
Fulham have had a robust begin to the season, presently sitting sixth within the Premier League with 11 factors from their first six video games. They’ve recorded three wins, two attracts, and one loss, which got here in opposition to Manchester United on the opening day. Iwobi has been a key determine in Fulham’s success thus far, contributing one purpose and one help in six appearances.
Talking in his pre-match press convention, Guardiola highlighted Fulham’s attacking threat and gave particular point out to Iwobi. “Fulham have quite a lot of weapons and velocity,” Guardiola stated. “I’ve by no means seen Iwobi within the kind he’s enjoying proper now.”
Iwobi’s performances have helped Fulham safe key outcomes, together with a latest 1-0 victory over Nottingham Forest. With the Nigerian star in high kind, Fulham will likely be seeking to proceed their constructive run and trigger issues for Manchester Metropolis on Matchday 7 of the 2024-25 Premier League season.
Iwobi, who has made 259 Premier League appearances, has 23 targets and 30 assists in his profession. His kind is not going to solely be essential for Fulham but in addition for the Nigerian nationwide staff. The Tremendous Eagles are getting ready for essential Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers in opposition to Libya, with interim coach Augustine Eguavoen relying on Iwobi’s expertise.
Nigeria will host Libya on October 11 in Uyo, adopted by an away fixture in Benina 4 days later. Eguavoen, who lately led Nigeria to a win over Benin Republic and a draw with Rwanda, will hope Iwobi’s spectacular membership kind continues because the Tremendous Eagles goal to safe qualification for AFCON 2025 in Morocco.