Super Eagles midfielder Alex Iwobi has credited former Chelsea star Frank Lampard for reviving his football career when he was on the low side.
In a chat with The Inside Scoop podcast, the Nigerian international, who played under Lampard at Everton, stated that the former England international provided a better platform for him to rediscover his form.
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“Lampard, hands down. Lampard revived my career. One of the AFCONs I got sent off, I came back, and Rafa Benitez told me I would go out on loan. I was having a mare, but then Benitez was gone. Lampard told me I would be going on loan to another country.
“I said, ‘I’m not doing that, I’d rather stay here and fight for my place.’ Lampard gives everyone a chance. In training, I’m a very good training player. He said, ‘You can do this in training, why can’t you do it in matches?’ I told him, ‘I’ve been told by previous managers to set the ball and run.’
“He then said, ‘No, do your own thing.’ He then put me in midfield, where I liked being on the ball. He said, ‘Express yourself, be you,’ and that’s where I revitalised my career. I’d say under Lampard was my best time.”
