Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi,has attributed Fulham’s defeat to Manchester City to their lackluster first-half performance.
Manchester City raced to a 3-0 lead within the opening 16 minutes.
Iwobi Unhappy With First-Half Display
Reflecting on the game, Iwobi admitted that Fulham gave too much respect to Pep Guardiola’s side early on.
“Another game of two halves. In the second half, we did ourselves justice and did well, but that first half,” Iwobi said after the match.
“We can say we showed Man City too much respect in the first half. We didn’t press enough, including myself – obviously it’s a team thing.”
Missed Opportunities Hurt Fulham
Iwobi also bemoaned Fulham’s inability to capitalize on the chances they created.
“We were too passive in the first half. We had a few chances as well, but when you’re playing against world-class players, you have to take your chances and we didn’t, especially in that first half. We didn’t impose ourselves as much as we should have,” he added.
“We’ve already spoken among ourselves. We can’t dwell on that now.”
