Chukwueze's performance delights Iwobi

Chukwueze's performance delights Iwobi
Samuel Chukwueze's sterling performance in Fulham's win against Tottenham Hotspur has delighted fellow teammate and country man, Alex Iwobi, reports www.sportsunlimited.ng
In the aftermath of Chukwueze's performance against Spurs - a showing that earned him a first PL Man of the Match award - Iwobi was quick to heap praise onto his compatriot.
"He is energetic on and off the pitch," the ex-Everton man told Sky Sports. "We are happy to have him. You can see the magic he does on the field. He's a great addition to the club. We want to give him the confidence and the license to enjoy football.
"'Chukwu-magic' - that's his nickname on the training field," Iwobi added. "He's able to do it in training, he's able to do it in matches. As long as he remains consistent, that's the main thing for him."
Chukwueze couldn't contain his joy after the match, appearing a player rejuvenated and revived as the confidence that steadily evaporated during those years in Italy seeps back into his system.
"I love [the nickname]," he responded. "As long as it's working, I love it.
"I wasn't expecting [to start] today, but I've been training hard, been focused, the last months have been difficult but I keep my head down, keep working, and today I took the opportunity.
"[Iwobi] and Calvin [Bassey] are the ones who always pushed me more in training," he added. "It works, telling me 'keep your head down, keep working, it's going to come', so it motivates me a lot."
Consistency, as Iwobi noted, is clearly the big question mark hanging over Chukwueze over the coming months; can he remain fit, can he make a sustained impact in the Prem, and to what extent will the AFCON absence impact his ability to establish himself at Craven Cottage?
Samuel Chukwueze's arrival at Fulham went comparatively under the radar.
Both made big contributions in this weekend's London derby at the Tottenham Stadium, as Fulham -- thanks to an early flurry -- defeated their capital rivals 2-1. Chukwueze's assist for Kenny Tete after four minutes set the Cottagers on their way, while Kudus added his second of the season just before the hour mark to at least give the hosts hope.
The opener owed a lot to the Nigerian's trickery, invention and pace, as he flummoxed Archie Gray and Pedro Porro with his fine footwork down Fulham's left before sending in a cross for the advancing Tete to fire home via a deflection off Destiny Udogie.