Alex Iwobi has reflected on his crucial role in securing Fulham's first victory of the season. The Cottagers emerged 2-1 winners against Leicester City at Craven Cottage, with the Nigeria international's decisive 70th-minute goal ensuring all three points in their second game of the campaign.
Antonee Robinson played Iwobi through on goal down the left, with the winger's effort finding the net after a deflection off Mads Hermansen.
Iwobi's insight: pride, determination, and a well-executed goal
In the aftermath of the game, Iwobi expressed pride in his team's performance, highlighting their determination to secure their first home win, and detailed how his composure and training contributed to his goal.
“We were proud of our performance against United but we didn’t get the result we wanted, so it was only right we get our first three points at home and there’s no better feeling. The main message was to start on the front foot and I believe that we did, especially the first thirty minutes, we were dominating the game in my opinion,” he told the club's website.
Iwobi further revealed that his winning goal had its genesis on the Motspur Park training pitches.
“It’s something we’ve worked on in training and when the right back pushed on to press Jedi, he had to play it first time and I just had to stay onside. Luckily for me, there was no one in the way until the goal, so I was able to go towards the goal and remain composed. I had a lot of time – it felt like I was running for ages, I was thinking, ‘Do I square it?’ but I just thought, ‘I’m in front of goal, I might as well go with my weak foot’ and luckily for me, it went in.”
