Iwobi: We Are Behind Wenger

Arsenal’s Nigerian forward, Alex Iwobi, has stated that The Gunners’ players are solidly behind their manager, Arsene Wenger who is facing intense pressure to leave the club.

The 21 years old also urged the team’s fans to show more respect to the Frenchman who is on the verge of signing a new deal at the club.

Speaking after Nigeria’s 1-1 draw with Senegal in London on Thursday, the midfielder revealed that the players having been trying a lot to improve from their lethargic performance on the pitch.

 He stressed further that the players do not really care about the banners that angry fans display in the stands at the Emirates stadium with “GO WENGER” campaign.

Iwobi told newsmen “They need to have a bit more respect in my opinion.”

“I mean, he’s been at the club for 20 years, he’s achieved a lot, obviously they’re a bit impatient with the results and where they want to finish.

 “We also want to finish there, we want to win the league like anyone else, I can guarantee we are trying our hardest.

 “Whatever happens we are the players, we affect the result. We don’t really look at the banners or what fans are screaming, we focus on trying to do our jobs on the pitch, the England born Nigerian concluded.”

Arsenals are six points adrift of fourth-placed Liverpool, but have two games in hand. They face Manchester City after the international break at the Emirates Stadium with coming up against some of their closest rivals before the end of this season, as fixtures with Tottenham, Manchester United and Everton games yet to be decided.