Silva challenges Iwobi to score more goals
Aware of the quality possessed by the Nigerian, Everton boss Marco Silva has challenged Alex Iwobi to continue providing “high-quality, creativity and goals” as the deadline-day signing aims to build on an impressive start to his Everton career.
The 23-year-old forward has scored in each of his first two starts for the Blues, finding the back of the net with accomplished headers in Everton’s 4-2 Carabao Cup victory at Lincoln City and 3-2 Premier League success against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Iwobi’s speed, penetration and intelligent use of the ball have seen him seamlessly slot into manager Silva’s progressive Everton team.
And having already showcased his goalscoring instinct, Silva has backed Iwobi to continue providing decisive contributions in the final third of the pitch.
“It is something I will demand from him more and more,” the manager told evertontv.
“With the quality, he has – I am 100 percent sure he will give important things for us.
“He will give a high quality in our attack. He can provide creativity playing from the left or behind the striker as an offensive midfielder.
“And if he can – and I am sure he can – score more goals, it will help the team.
“The first time I met with him, it was something I put in his mind [his ability to score goals].
“If you look at our wingers and the players in forwarding positions, it is something I demand from them.
After the international break, Iwobi’s attention will now turn to sustain his fine Everton form when the Toffees take on Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday (2 pm).
Everton has scored a total of seven goals in Iwobi’s two starting appearances, and Silva believes the forward’s blend of attributes have added a fresh dimension to the Toffees’ attack.
“He has quality in that final decision,” Silva explained. “In our attack, he is a really important player.
“He can see the space, he can see the solutions, he can see his teammates in the best position to score.
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“In those moments he will help us because in our last decision he will raise the level of our squad.”