Lampard Makes Adorable Statement About Alex Iwobi After Impressing Against Leeds United

• Everton on Saturday, February 12, recorded a 3-0 win over Leeds United in a Premier League encounter
• Nigerian forward Alex Iwobi did not score in this encounter, but the former Arsenal star was impressive
• His performance has also earned him a praise from Everton manager Frank Lampard who wants Iwobi to continue with his fine form

Alex Iwobi who is a Nigerian star playing for Premier League side Everton has been praised by new Everton gaffer Frank Lampard for his performance against Leeds United.

The Nigerian forward and his teammates at Everton were superb in their Premier League game against Leeds United on Saturday, February 12, winning the game 3-0.

Iwobi played all 90 minutes for Everton in this game and was impressive in the midfield to the delight of his coach Frank Lampard who returned back to coaching 1 year after being dismissed at Chelsea.

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Seamus Coleman scored the first goal for Everton in the 10th minute and it was Micheal Keane who doubled the lead in the 23rd minute before Anthony Gordon sealed the win in the 78th minute.

And what did Frank Lampard say about Alex Iwobi?

According to the report on Pulse and Punch, Frank Lampard explained clearly that Alex Iwobi needs to trust himself going forward in subsequent games.

Frank Lampard's statement about Alex Iwobi

''What Alex has done is trained at a great level. He demanded a place in the team with his performance.

"He had to do a lot of work off the ball & he did everything. Iwobi demanded a place in the team with his performance, and he just needs to believe in himself. I certainly believe in him."

Nigeria move up in latest FIFA ranking despite crashing out in round of 16 at AFCON

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Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Super Eagles of Nigeria moved up in the latest FIFA ranking for all football nations in the world as the three-time African champions are now rated 3rd best in Africa and 32nd globally.

This is an awesome development for the Super Eagles of Nigeria despite crashing out in the round of 16 at the just concluded 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon.

At the 2021 African Cup of Nations in Cameroon, Nigeria started their campaign on an impressive note beating Egypt in the first game and also recorded wins over Sudan and Equatorial Guinea.

And when Nigerians were expecting their players to soar in the round of 16, they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Tunisia and crashed out.

According to the latest information released by FIFA, Senegal who won the 2021 African Cup of Nations title are occupying the first position in Africa.