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19th Mar 2016

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

Nooruddean Choudry

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.

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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…

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