Super Eagles play-maker, Alex Iwobi has credited Mesut Ozil for shaping his game with Arsenal.
Ozil was instrumental in Arsenal’s 3-1 win over Leicester City on Monday night.
Iwobi also shone and has now started five of the last seven games with the Nigeria international showing improvement on last season – something he believes has been partly down to the influence of Ozil.
“Of course I get the privilege to play with him every day,” the 22-year-old said.
“I have been training with him since I was 17 and I have seen what he can do. The quality he has is not just in training but as you can see in the match last night, he is a world-class player and he proved that again last night.
“He gives me advice in a different way. He jokes around but always tells me I can do more – even last night he was saying I can do more, he is always one of those guys.
“But he is always happy, always telling me and giving me the confidence to express myself so it helps me,” said Iwobi
It was Gunners 10th consecutive win in all competitions which moved them to third in the Premier League.
The German playmaker equalised on the stroke of half-time after a Hector Bellerin own goal had given Leicester a deserved lead at the Emirates Stadium.
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang then came off the bench to score a brace for the second game in a row to seal the win, with Ozil heavily involved in both efforts – including a central role in a brilliant team move for Arsenal’s third goal.