The FA cup final kicks off 17.30 today. The most prestigious domestic Cup Competition in the world has generated numerous build ups, most especially, The Alexis Sanchez transfer saga, the undisputed best player of the arsenal team, and fellow contract rebel, Mezut Ozil. The only questions on the arsenal fan's lips are, "Would they sign? Or Not?"
For We Nigerians, the build up centres around our interest in the arsenal team, Alexander Iwobi, the 21 year old nephew of perhaps the greatest Nigerian player of all time. The young lad burst unto the scene and prominence in a champions league fixture in February last year, taking full advantage of Injury to Oliver Giroud and starting the beginning of The Alexis Sanchez as centre forward. the young lad put in a performance reminiscent of a Young Jack Wilshere in 2011. He was the gunners best player in a second leg 3-1 loss at the camp nou, the centre of a penalty shout and putting Dani Alves under constant pressure. The future seemed bright and the young lad stated the next ten fixtures, as the season reached a end with the gunners trophyless. Nevertheless, everyone appreciated the young lad's five assists in just twenty games, a fair return, considering the array of creators in the team.
2016/2017 was expected to be great for young Alex. as the popular saying goes, "As the evening is expected to be, we would know in the morning", That saying seemed to be right as the season began, Three goals and six assists followed up till December, and then the saying above stated to prove false in the young lad's case. The team began a bad patch which had been a norm with arsenal in recent years- That team consistently began to struggle in big games and went a step worse by losing smaller games too. Losses to West brom, crystal palace, and the likes worsened an already bad season.
This prompted a change in tactics for the much maligned arsene Wenger among the fans. A three at the back and use of inside playmakers( Ozil and Sanchez) leaving them off the flank, leaving the work to full backs converted to Wing backs more or less like Chelsea which had triggered a change in approach as well as results. Instant results followed with the arsenal team unbeaten till this day.
So where can iwobi learn from? Its simple. Look at the The player he ought to have been marking today all things being equal- Victor Moses. Iwobi was not flexible enough and that's the reason for his absence in the arsenal line up.His lack of flexibility meant he was sacrificed. If he doesn't change, he may well end up as Kelechi Iheanacho who is moving to West ham soon, a far step backward from man city.

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