Ex-Arsenal star Alex Iwobi talks up his 'unique groins' after Fulham stunner

Fulham’s Alex Iwobi feels he is uniquely capable of producing one type of finish (Picture: Getty Images)

Alex Iwobiscored a stunning goal for Fulham against Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday and said it was thanks to his unique groins.

The 29-year-old helped pile the misery onto beleaguered Spurs as he scored Fulham’s second of the day on 34 minutes at Craven Cottage.

His effort doubled the home side’s lead after Harry Wilson opened the scoring and a Richarlison goal in the second half proved to be just a consolation for Tottenham as Fulham won 2-1.

Iwobi’s was the pick of the goals as he powerfully found the bottom corner from distance with pinpoint accuracy.

It was an unusual finish as he hit the ball with his instep from distance, but generated the speed and hit his target with such precision that it flew past Vicario.

Not only was it an unusual finish, but the Nigeria international had an unusual explanation for how he hit the ball like that.

‘Unique. That’s the best way to put it,’ said Iwobi as he described his goal.

Iwobi scored his fourth Premier League goal of the season (Picture: Getty Images)

‘I don’t think anyone has groins to open up their hip and side-foot it like that.

‘When H [Harry Wilson] passes to me I had one thought to side-foot it. I do it in training, so my team-mates weren’t surprised.’

Manager Marco Silva wasn’t surprised either, but put it among Iwobi’s best Fulham goals, of which there have been 19 since he joined from Everton in 2023.

This Alex Iwobi finish is art. 🎨 pic.twitter.com/faIxxkTX4O — Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) March 1, 2026

‘It’s one of his best goals, he is capable to do these type of things,’ said the Fulham boss. ‘He is stronger when he tries to choose a corner and make a strong pass. It was a brilliant moment for him.

‘It was a great performance overall, from an offensive point of view we enjoyed it – dynamic, creating chances, making it difficult for them.’

It was Iwobi’s second goal in as many games as Fulham recorded back-to-back wins over Sunderland and then their London rivals.

Marco Silva has managed Iwobi at Everton and Fulham (Picture: Getty Images)

The Cottagers are up to ninth and have a chance of pinching a European finish if they can finish the season strongly.

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher feels Iwobi will be a big part of that push, praising him as an underrated ‘manager’s dream’ after his performance in the 3-1 win over Sunderland.

‘For me, he’s one of those players who can play different positions, he’s a manager’s dream, especially a Marco Silva dream,’ Carragher said on Sky Sports.

‘This is a guy who spent a lot of money to bring him from Arsenal to Everton . He then took him from Everton to Fulham . He’s a huge fan and you can understand why.

"He's a manager's dream" 😍 @Carra23 says Alex Iwobi is underrated ✨ pic.twitter.com/YLrHtsBpO3 — Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 22, 2026

‘Physically, he’s absolutely fantastic. The quality he shows, an assist from a set piece and a lovely finish as well, this quality he’s got is actually underrated. We don’t maybe speak about it enough.