Who is Arsenal’s BEST Academy Graduate? 🐐 | Alex Iwobi Sticker Book Challenge

Alex, welcome to the Sticker Book Challenge. In front of you, you've got your very own sticker page with some big questions from your football career. All we're asking you to do is to pick your favourite sticker from each spot down on the board. Sound good? Ready to go? Yeah, alright, cool. First up, we've got a tough one. This is Master Manager. So you've worked under some incredible managers in your career. We want to know who's had the biggest impact on your club career so far. Oh, man. Alright. Frank Lampard. Karl Ancelotti. Una Emre. And Arsene Wenger. Well, that was a lot of nice little smiles as you were taking these names out. Of course. So, good memories under all of them, I'm sure. I want to ask about these two to start with, such iconic managers. Were they quite similar, quite different in their approaches? Similar in the sense where they don't really get angry, they're very patient. And they're both men of few words, but when they do speak, when they walk in the room, everyone's just silent. Like, that roar is crazy. Especially because when he signed for Everton, he was new. When he first walked into the lunch, to the canteen, everyone was like... Everyone was scared. Not really scared, everyone just respects him. It's got an impact. Yeah. Wenger, what was he like with young players? Oh, amazing. For young players coming through, you always gave them an opportunity to train. And if you're good enough, they put you on the bench and you get a chance to play. And he always spoke to the youngsters whenever we trained. Especially when I trained, I always said, believe in yourself. Yeah, it gave me the confidence to just go and express myself. And do you take something from each manager you've worked with? Is there things you carry through with you? Yeah, but each one of them gave me that licence to literally go and express myself. Three out of four, let me say. Three out of four gave me that licence to do what I can do. Who was less, who was a bit more regimented with their thinking? Uncle Carlo. Yeah? He kind of had me a bit more structured when I was playing. Is that just how he liked to set things up? Obviously, the position I was playing under him was a bit different to now. So my role was basically to just lend the ball and make runs off the ball. I like Uncle Carlo. Uncle Carlo. Lampard, you've kind of changed role with him. You said how important he was for your career at the time. Yeah, because I was having a difficult period with Everton and then I came off the back of an AFCON where I just got sent off. So I was literally coming back into being told I'm meant to go on loan. And I've never been on loan in my life, so it was a big shock for me. Then when I came back, I said, nah, I want to knuckle down new manager on the opportunity. And yeah, he obviously saw where I was capable of in training and said, oh, why don't you do this in matches? And I said, I've just never had this opportunity. So he gave me that confidence. He put me in so many positions. I'll go into games, I don't know where I'm going to play. But he always said, just go do your thing. And I feel like he kind of revitalised my career. OK, then, which one do you recommend goes into your master manager spot, just in terms of the impact that they've had on your career in particular? Oh, I can guarantee you the Arsene Wenger one, because he gave me the opportunity to be here. So Wenger, because that's where it all began. Next up, then we've got international icons. We want to know which of these former players for your national team you think is the most iconic. Ooh. John Obi McCurl. JJ Okocha. The legend, Kanu. Ooh, and Yokubu, nice. Good selection. Yeah, decent. Happy with that? Yeah, decent. Let's talk a bit about your international career at the moment, though, first of all. How much do you think your super talented national team is capable of? The individual talent we have is scary. Each player plays in, like, the best teams across Europe. The scary thing is, most of us were young. So we could be playing for another five, six years. So there's a lot more to come. World Cup, hopefully. Fingers crossed. It's kind of tight right now, but fingers crossed. Right, I want to talk about, obviously, young. You get asked about him so much, don't you? But I want to kind of frame it differently, because how important was it to have a role model like that when you were coming through and playing football? Because a lot of people don't have that when they're younger. You get to see what life is like as a footballer. He's just, he's chill. That's why I'm probably chill, because he's so chill. I remember going Christmas, like, he just... Of course, they'll have a game, like, on the boxing day, but he's just chill having a dance with the family. And, like, even when I had the opportunity to watch him train under some Allardyce or Bolton, and he's just literally... He's coming to kick around with me. So I was like, hi, JJ! But he's just on vibes and banter. So, like, he lives life, but he also has responsibilities. Obviously, he takes care of his family. He took care of my mum, my own family. So, yeah, it's just nice to see that he's a human being, not just that superstar footballer. That's actually what he is as an uncle. OK, I think it would be hard not to put him down in your second spot, but you have spoken already about some of these being legends. So who would you say out of these four is the most iconic? Yeah, I've got respect for all of these, but I feel like if I don't put him, there'll be family issues. You'll get a message on the group chat? Yeah, no, he'll WhatsApp me himself. Does he watch stuff that you do? Even if it gets back to him, my dad is, like, social media police officer. Like, he will send everything to the whole family, so... Does your dad, is he on everything? Oh, he's on everything. Everything. Hello to your dad. Yeah, no, guys, he's probably going to be watching this. Next up, then, we have got magic moments. So some incredible moments already in your career, but we want to know which has been your favourite so far. OK, winner to qualify for the World Cup in Russia. Ah, winning goal against Newcastle. Winning goal against Manchester United. Ah, this is childish. Winning the Snapchat derby. Oh, my... No way, that's made it there. That's made it there because it's an iconic moment. I was looking at Twitter when I was prepping for this and I saw a good tweet and I had to read it to you and it said, I'm in my late 20s and I'm considering downloading Snapchat so I can enjoy the Aobe content. And I was like, that sums it up, doesn't it? Because it brought a whole new audience to football and to that game, didn't it? What was that like? The story behind that... Basically, I've been using Snapchat for years. Stopped using it for a bit, but now I'm back on. And my... Someone that I grew up with, went to the same school, lived on the same road, Ola Eino and Nottingham Forest, he uses Snapchat and he's got a big following. So, obviously, we just have... We're just ourselves on Snapchat. And I think the first time we played in the season, we won. So, obviously, the next game's always going to be a big game, and especially, like, we're just on Vibe, so everyone was saying it's going to be a Snapchat derby. And if... I'm happy I won. If I lost, wow! It was called the Snapchat Classical, I saw. Oh, so, yeah. I would have been... I probably would have deleted the app. I would have deleted the app. So, that saved your Snapchat career, so we're happy about that. But it probably doesn't beat a last-minute winner, does it? Is there any better feeling in football? Um, nah. It actually... All of these were winning goals. This one was crazy, cos it was, like, 99th minute. This one at Old Trafford. But the Vibes, cos it was good as a pub. But this one here... I'll say this one's the winner, because I came off the bench, and then I scored the winner, and what made it even more special, like, my parents were there, they flew to Nigeria for the game. So, like, to celebrate with my family after. Yeah, but there's a funny story behind it, where, like, I was celebrating with my mum and dad, but someone stepped on my mum's toe. So, she's all, like, waving, but she's like this. And I can see her. What, after you scored the goal? Cos the stadium was packed. The stadium was, like, 30,000, like, 60,000 people, it was packed. Someone stepped on her toe, so... Yeah, I couldn't even drink. Does she remember the goal, or does she remember someone stepping on her toe? Both. She remembers the pain, especially. That's so funny. You had a big smile when you read out that one. What was that about? That was off the back of the last AFCON, where we should have... me feeling like Christian Dampierre and the fans should have won against Ivory Coast. So, to come back, show we're into club football. I think I played a game against Aston Villa. Then the next game was that. It was just refreshing. Not just me scoring, but Calvin scored as well. So, it was a nice Nigerian team goal, team goals, should I say. OK, amazing. So, this one, though, going into your magic moment spot. Magic moments. Love that. Wow. I look so different, bro. Time actually flies. It does, doesn't it? OK, next up, we've got Academy A. So, we want to know which out of these four players had or has the biggest ceiling from the Arsenal Academy. Oh, Starboy. Bukayo Saka. Ooh, my idol. Jack Wilshere, legend. Emile Smith-Rowe. I don't know why I'm part of the picture, but thank you. And Ethan Wanieri. Big ball as well. We saw a nice moment of you and Saka when you played them on the sideline. Clearly got a good relationship with him. What's he like off the football pitch? Oh, he's so humble. Nicest guy you'll ever meet. You wouldn't even think he's Starboy. He's just so chilled. Just so chilled. He's such a nice guy. Jack Wilshere, you said good things about him already. What was that like when you were there as a youngster? In the Hayland Academy, everyone used to idolise and try to play like him, especially going midfield, where I was. He had something called a Jack Wilshere turn, where the ball gets played to him and he turns without touching the ball. That literally is what we used to try and copy when we were youngsters. He used to be someone to look up to. Going into training, the first team, he was one of the guys that used to take me in and make sure I'm comfortable. So he was actually a big bro to me. And then we've got a current team-mate. We've got Wanieri as well. This is a hard choice. It's tough. Who do you think has got the biggest ceiling? Now? He's done. I can't say him. You can't say him? Fair enough. Sorry, Jack. So we'll put him to the side. Oh, poor Jack. He just finished his GCSEs last week. So young, yeah. Oh, Ethan's a player. I'm going to have to go for Bakaio. Bakaio? Yeah. What I heard at the Emirates the other day was insane. Yeah, he's so young. You're contemplating, aren't you? You're thinking about it. I'm not changing my mind. Bakaio Saka goes into that fourth spot. Sorry, Emil. OK, finally then, we've got career goals. So which of these would you most like to achieve in your career? Win a trophy with Fulham. Win African Player of the Year. Win AFCon. Win Fulham's Player of the Year. So many players have said different things while we've done this series. Some have said the individual ones mean that the team's done well. Is it more of a moment for you winning something individually or something for the team? No, the team. Obviously, you play for the team. I feel there's more of a buzz when you win with the team. When you win by yourself, it's kind of selfish. I get it. You want to win for yourself as well. But winning with the team is a better feeling. Let's talk through them all then, shall we? Yeah. AFCon coming so close. So close. The disappointment. Yeah. I can't lie. Because this was so close, I want to win that. Yeah. Because you've had such a taste of being in the time and having the experience. Yeah. The whole build-up, the journey, the way we're together. We had some ups and some downs. Oh, yeah. Winning a trophy with Fulham, that would be incredible. That would be nice. I mean, it would be nice, but this is a whole nation. The whole nation's behind you. I can't lie. Sorry, Fulham. So you're going that one over there? Yeah. These two as well? Yeah, I don't really care. I'm not selfish. Not sel... No, I'm not selfish. Not selfish with the side eye. Yeah. That would be a great thing to document on Snapchat with it, if you... Oh, oh, outside the... But, yeah, no. That's the most important one as well, and you put it outside the... Everyone knows what I'm trying to do there, but, yeah, no, that's the most important. On Snapchat, oh, my God, it'll be going on for years. Not just for the year we win it. Ready for the final era? Oh, there's one more, yeah. There's one more? Finish off your book with this one. Just your hero sticker to complete it. Happy with that? No, that's the worst picture I've ever... Let's have a look at the picture. Why? What's wrong with that? I don't know, man. It's like there's a bit of energy, life, and it's just stiff. Alex, thanks so much. Really enjoyed that. Best of luck for the rest of the season. And that was the Sticker Book Challenge with Alex Oebi.