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Everton International break Player ratings: James Rodriguez fails, Iwobi excels

By Callum Brannan

Colombia's James Rodriguez leaves the field after losing 3-0 to Uruguay during their closed-door 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match at the Metropolitan Stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia, on November 13, 2020. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP) (Photo by RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images)
Colombia's James Rodriguez leaves the field after losing 3-0 to Uruguay during their closed-door 2022 FIFA World Cup South American qualifier football match at the Metropolitan Stadium in Barranquilla, Colombia, on November 13, 2020. (Photo by Raul ARBOLEDA / AFP) (Photo by RAUL ARBOLEDA/AFP via Getty Images) /
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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 03: Alex Iwobi of Everton during the Premier League match between Everton and Brighton & Hove Albion at Goodison Park on October 03, 2020 in Liverpool, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) /

Alex Iwobi shredded Sierra Leone’s defence with 2 strikes, one of them being an absolute wonder strike. 

2. Alex Iwobi

Appearances – 1

Goals – 2

Assists – 0

Minutes Played – 90

Rating – 8

Iwobi was able to really impress for the Super Eagles as he was the key player that helped them take a 4-0 lead against Sierra Leone within the first 30 minutes, and even though the quality of opponent he was playing against was questionable, and the final result was abysmal, none of that can go onto Alex who shined when given time as a key playmaker on a team.

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His second goal especially was an eye-opener, beautifully placing it into the top corner from around 30-yards out to put Nigeria 3-0 up, but after the fourth goal the wheels fell off for Iwobi and the Nigerian national team, as Sierra Leone were able to score 4 unanswered goals which lead to the game ending 4-4.

It’s hard to talk too much about this game as the stats are very hard to find, but it’s clear from what I’ve been able to watch that Iwobi was Nigeria’s best player in this game, and he’d have received higher than an 8 if Nigeria were able to win the game, because it seems like he went quiet after he scored his 2 goals.

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