Arsene Wenger’s staff has done a great job looking for new young players to add to Arsenal’s ranks, and right now, the future looks full of joy for North London team if they know how to manage the mentality of their youngster and also improve their abilities. However Arsenal normally tries to acquire youngster for its academy, sometimes they find good players who can fit easily in Arsenal’s first-team, which is the case of their Nigerian wonder boy who is spending valuable time with Wenger’s squad.
Alex Iwobi is a great player; young, fast and very talented with the ball at his feet. He has been a part of Arsenal first-team since last year when he demonstrated he has the level to play and compete in one of the most important teams in England. Alex showed a big level in the matches and the French head coach has noticed this, hence he gave the chance to the young lad to remain in the first team, despite the signing that Arsenal made in the summer or the experienced players they can have in their staff.
Even if Iwobi has counted with Wenger’s support to stay in his team, the kid still has many things to improve and things to keep attached if he wants a long stay at Emirates Stadium. We’ve seen the good things he has to offer, but now we are going to try to list three things Alex can or must do if he wants to remain in this team.
He needs to settle his position-
This will be an important thing to do for Alex, as he needs to find his favoured position in order to have a bigger and better improvement of his skills inside the field. We have seen Oxlade-Chamberlain struggling with the adaption to an only position in the lineup. Iwobi must avoid these problems by selecting his “natural” position now. This will save him to face ugly problems in the future.
Learn from the veterans-
Arsenal has counted with a large number of superstars along its history, and most of them are still in contact with Wenger. If Alex knows how to learn and take advantage of the advice from the legends like Thierry Henry, Robert Pires or even Dennis Bergkamp, he will achieve great things with Wenger’s side.
He doesn’t have to go anywhere-
Maybe people could think Iwobi should look for more opportunities in other teams, in order to make himself a better player, but he shouldn’t. It is true that Arsenal has some interesting players on loan, like Jack Wilshere and Calum Chambers, but they shouldn’t do the same thing with Iwobi. Stability could give him some advantage in this period. He can follow the example of Jack Wilshere, as the midfielder break into the first-team due to his talents and also take the advantage of the injuries to his teammates.