Alex Iwobi admits Unai Emery’s advice has given him confidence

Alex Iwobi admits Unai Emery has told him something that gave him confidence. The Nigeria international came off the bench to great effect on Saturday playing a pivotal role in both of Arsenal’s late goals as they overcame Watford 2-0 at the Emirates. Iwobi has revealed that Emery told him  to compartmentalise his disappointment when he makes mistakes during matches. The Nigerian added that he felt sharper thanks to the intensive pre-season training regime. “I’m more positive and more confident with the ball,” Iwobi said. “The boss has basically told me that if something doesn’t work, just keep going and don’t dwell on it. “He’s told me to stop being so critical and to just keep trying no matter what happens, no matter if things don’t go as I want them to. “That’s given me a lot more confidence to try a few more things, like beat a player, to shoot more. I’m always ready to get on the ball a bit more, so I guess it’s helped in that sense. “I’ve lost a bit of weight because of the intense training and I think it’s made me a bit sharper.” Iwobi has scored two goals and made an assist in 328 minutes this season.

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