Iwobi: My Goal Against Spurs Was Unique

Alex Iwobi has acknowledged that his goal against Tottenham Hotspur is not something you see every game.

The midfielder doubled the lead on Sunday in nonchalant style, coolly passing a powerful strike with his instep into the net from outside the box.

“Unique, I think that’s the best way to put it!” Iwobi replied when asked to describe the shot.

“I don’t think anyone’s got groins to open up their hip and sidefoot pass it like that, but when the ball was set back from H, I just had one thought in my mind, just to pass it into the far corner. It’s something I do in training, so my teammates aren’t surprised!”

Consecutive victories have put Fulham onto 40 points, just three off seventh place, and Iwobi knows what it’s going to take to achieve this ambitions in the final 10 matches.

“I think just to be mentally strong and stick together, like we have been,” he said. “Everyone is fighting for each other, even the ones that came into the squad, like Issa for example – Joa was ill and Issa was able to step into that role, so it’s a good and competitive spirit that we have in the team.

“As long as we keep that, I’m sure that we can finish high in the table.

“We were ambitious from the start of the season, but the main thing for us is to remain consistent. We see the quality in training every day, it’s just bringing it into matches.

“The results [against Sunderland & Spurs] speak for themselves, not just the performances but to get the results as well, so as long as we keep doing that.

“Of course, we had a difficult run, losing three out of four or something like that, so getting back-to-back wins gives us a boost and the confidence to keep going for the rest of the season.”