Everton midfielder, Alex Iwobi has come out to say that Arsenal had a slight advantage in the 2-0 pre-season win over the Toffees. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, it was the first game for Everton while Arsenal were playing their third match, so they were always going to be sharper on the pitch than him and his teammates.
Iwobi added that he is looking forward to a fresh start for the club next season after a very challenging previous campaign.
His words, “It [the match] was good; obviously, I played in the second half and I feel like we managed to put a bit more pressure on them – we had a couple of chances and opportunities, but, overall, I think everyone did well,”
“At the end of the day, it was our first game and it was their third so they were going to be a tad sharper than us. We had a lot of work to do and we can take the positives from this game.
“There were opportunities for some of the young lads as well. Everyone is trying to impress but there’s a lot more work to do.”
“It was a very tough season – mentally and physically. This is a fresh start. We go again, a new start, a new season,”
“The manager [Frank Lampard] can implement the ideas that he wants with us, rather than just trying to win games by any means. It’s pre-season and he’s going to experiment and explore the players we have.
“We have time to work on that and we have a lot of trust in him, so we’re feeling good and confident that we will do well this season.
“In my short time back – I have only been back for a week – but they have got a lot of ideas.
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