Fans Praise Iwobi After Video of His Scintillating Performance Against Chelsea Emerges

• Chelsea started their new Premier League season on an impressive note beating Everton 1-0 over the weekend
• Jorginho scored the only goal that condemned Nigerian forward Alex Iwobi and his teammates to a defeat
• Despite the loss, fans on social media have praised Alex Iwobi for his brilliant performance against Chelsea

Football fans have praised Super Eagles forward Alex Iwobi for his incredible performance for Everton during their Premier League 2022/23 season's opener against Chelsea.

Everton on Saturday, 6 August, kicked off their campaign in the new Premier League season on a losing note as Jorginho scored the only goal that gave Chelsea the win.

However, Chelsea did not get the victory against Everton easily as Jorginho's goal came via a penalty which was so painful for the home fans.

According to the video spotted on Twitter, fans were pleased with Alex Iwobi's run against Chelsea on the pitch where he was seen distributing excellent passes.

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With Everton's defeat against Chelsea, Alex Iwobi and his teammates are now occupying 15th position on the Premier League table and they will wish to win their next game.

Alex Iwobi has been an important member of the Super Eagles team even though he missed the return leg of the 2022 World Cup play-offs against Ghana.

So far, Alex Iwobi has played 59 games so far for the Super Eagles and has netted 10 goals.

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The Nigerian star this summer moved to Nottingham Forest from German side Union Berlin where he was impressive last season netting 19 goals.

Awoniyi started his football career on the streets of Ilorin in Kwara State before getting the chance to represent Nigeria at the Under 17 World Cup in Dubai in 2013 winning the title.

His performances at the Under 17 World Cup helped him secure a move to Liverpool in 2015, but he never played any games for the Anfield based side as he spent his six-year playing on loan.