Iwobi Beats Sanchez, Walcott To Arsenal Man Of The Match Award vs Hull City
Published: September 18, 2016
Super Eagles rising star Alex Iwobi claimed the Man of the Match accolade in Arsenal’s 4-1 win over Hull City in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
In a poll conducted by the official website of the Gunners, the attacking midfielder received 63 percent of the 59,019 votes to get the nod of the fans.
Chile international Alexis Sanchez clocked in at number two position with 29 percent of the votes and Three Lions ace Theo Walcott ranked third with 7 percent.
The highlight of Iwobi’s performance against Hull City was notching two assists, including the opening goal finally credited to Sanchez.
The 20-year-old has bagged the most assists in the Premier League after five rounds (three in total), alongside Kelechi Iheanacho, Kevin De Bruyne (both Manchester City) and Dimitri Payet (West Ham United).
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : arsenal.com
In a poll conducted by the official website of the Gunners, the attacking midfielder received 63 percent of the 59,019 votes to get the nod of the fans.
Chile international Alexis Sanchez clocked in at number two position with 29 percent of the votes and Three Lions ace Theo Walcott ranked third with 7 percent.
The highlight of Iwobi’s performance against Hull City was notching two assists, including the opening goal finally credited to Sanchez.
The 20-year-old has bagged the most assists in the Premier League after five rounds (three in total), alongside Kelechi Iheanacho, Kevin De Bruyne (both Manchester City) and Dimitri Payet (West Ham United).
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Photo Credit : arsenal.com
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