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Sunday Oliseh: Alex Iwobi has performed consistently at Everton
By Olu Dare
Sunday Oliseh has called on Alex Iwobi to stay at Premier League outfit Everton following his impressive displays under Frank Lampard.
The 26-year-old Super Eagle joined the Toffees from Arsenal on August 8, 2019, but he struggled to nail down a starting role under the then-coach Marco Silva.
He, however, started to see game time under Rafa Benitez but the arrival of Lampard, who replaced the Spaniard, improved things for the better as he became a regular starter.
The 48-year-old Oliseh, who played 63 international matches for Nigeria and scored three goals, believes Iwobi has been revatilised under the former Chelsea midfielder.
“He has performed consistently well at Everton this season and you can see that he has been revitalised after taking up a new central midfield role since Frank Lampard joined the club last January,” Oliseh said as quoted by Punch.
“Prior to Lampard’s appointment, he had struggled to find form playing on the wing, and Evertonians had practically written him off as wasted potential. Since scoring a last-minute winner against Newcastle last season, chants of Iwobi have been ringing around Merseyside ever since.”
Iwobi has been a key player for Everton this season having scored one goal from 15 matches and chipped in with five assists.
He has been selected in the starting XI in all 15 matches and he opened his account for the campaign against Manchester United in a 2-1 defeat on October 9. Last season, he played in 28 matches, scored two goals, and provided two assists.
