Arsenal youngster Alex Iwobi scored a brace in the U19s 2-0 win over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Youth League on Tuesday, and post-match he said that he owes his goals to Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry.
Speaking about his first goal, Iwobi described Henry’s advice.
I owe that to him (Henry). He told me before the game that most wingers get their goals at the back post so I tried to take his advice on board.
Iwobi also explains how much he admires Henry.
He’s like one of us. He just jokes around. But when we have to be serious he’s very serious. He is teaching us what to do. He may criticise us a few times but that’s just for us to get better.
Other coaches I have had have all played football but no disrespect to them; I have never had anyone like Thierry. I am basically learning from the best..
Henry has been coaching the youth sides for a while now and it has now been shown how much he is admired by the players.
The Arsenal U19s have a busy schedule ahead of them as they travel to Germany before welcoming Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb in late November.
