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Alex Iwobi scores on his full Arsenal debut and the Martial comparisons begin

Published 14:03 19 Mar 2016 GMT

Updated 15:50 19 Mar 2016 GMT

Nooruddean Choudry
Alex Iwobi scores on his full Arsenal debut and the Martial comparisons begin

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What a moment for the youngster.

Arsene Wenger raised a few eyebrows when he decided to pick 19-year-old Alex Iwobi to partner Danny Welbeck ahead of both Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott against Everton. Everton v Arsenal - Premier League : News Photo But it proved to be an inspired decision as the Nigerian teenager linked up brilliantly with Welbeck and marked his first start with a neatly taken goal. But football fans being football fans, it could never be a case of simply enjoying the moment or praising the player in isolation. And so the comparisons began, with a certain Man United star being the focus... https://twitter.com/MikelelelArteta/status/711182441759809536 https://twitter.com/TheBrand1886/status/711184570897588225 https://twitter.com/BENJA_wanted/status/711187485997531137 https://twitter.com/dxhty/status/711187484831514628 https://twitter.com/LoneWolf_1972/status/711188437697568768 https://twitter.com/REAL_Jahir/status/711182765132111872 https://twitter.com/nyambenis/status/711184137370128385 https://twitter.com/bumeah/status/711184415792173057  

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Alex Iwobi scores on his full Arsenal debut and the Martial comparisons begin