Arsenal boss, Arsene Wenger, was full of praise for Nigerian youngster, Alex Iwobi, after the Gunners crushed Watford 4-0 on Saturday.
The 19-year-old marked his second Premier League start with another goal and an assist for Alexis Sanchez.
Iwobi has gradually overtaken the likes of Theo Walcott and Joel Campbell in Wenger’s team and the Frenchman says his emergence is down to the club’s policy of promoting young players.
“We have values in our club that are maybe not always rated. But one of the values we have at our club is to give young players the chance and to educate them,” Wenger said at his news conference after the game.
“Every year we bring players out, and not many clubs can say that. And I’m happy that Iwobi is one of them, he arrived here at 7 or 8 years old. He is completely integrated in the way we want to play football.
“He has worked with us since the start of the season and it showed when he came in that he is used to the way we want to play.”
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