{"id":1436293,"date":"2026-03-04T19:23:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T19:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1436293"},"modified":"2026-03-05T11:15:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T11:15:34","slug":"tactical-analysis-fulham-alex-iwobi-second-renaissance-midfield-2026","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tactical-analysis-fulham-alex-iwobi-second-renaissance-midfield-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Fulham analysis: The stats behind Alex Iwobi&#8217;s second renaissance in midfield"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/fulham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fulham&#8217;<\/a>s Alex Iwobi has grown into one of the most underrated players in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Premier League<\/a> this season following Marco Silva&#8217;s adjustment.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cottagers enjoyed a strong start to the season, with just one loss from their first five Premier League games. It didn&#8217;t take long, however, for their form to drop massively. Four straight losses immediately after that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the time, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/tactical-analysis-fulham-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">we wrote a piece<\/a> on how a more tricky winger could unlock their line-up. They desperately needed flair and speed down the wings. And Alex Iwobi is more effective in central zones.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><strong>Bet \u00a310 &amp; Get \u00a330 in Free Bets with Bet365<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n<p>Not signed up to bet365 yet? 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Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Time limits and T&amp;Cs apply.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marco Silva took it a step forward. While we suggested Kevin, Samuel Chukwueze ended up having more of an impact as they changed their fortunes for the better. Though the Brazilian has had his moments as a starter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the Portuguese manager not only gave Iwobi more central touches, but also dropped him deeper, replacing Sasa Lukic. Emile Smith-Rowe got the No.10 spot and the team got better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>How has Alex Iwobi&#8217;s change in position influenced Fulham?<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-individual-brilliance\" data-level=\"3\">Individual brilliance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-collective-reaping-the-rewards\" data-level=\"3\">Collective reaping the rewards<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-individual-brilliance\">Individual brilliance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is not the first time Alex Iwobi goes from a wide-attacking-playmaker to a box-to-box midfielder. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/alex-iwobi-everton-renaissance-frank-lampard-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Frank Lampard had already converted him into a No.8 in his Everton days<\/a>, to start the 2022-23 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, playing deeper in a Lampard-led side still includes drifting out wide to whip crosses into the box.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04184026\/IwobiEverton040326-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1436295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04184026\/IwobiEverton040326-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04184026\/IwobiEverton040326-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04184026\/IwobiEverton040326-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04184026\/IwobiEverton040326-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04184026\/IwobiEverton040326-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04184026\/IwobiEverton040326-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04184026\/IwobiEverton040326-320x200.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04184026\/IwobiEverton040326-96x60.jpg 96w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04184026\/IwobiEverton040326-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04184026\/IwobiEverton040326-40x25.jpg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it was a move that benefitted Iwobi massively in terms of expanding his range. Under Sean Dyche, however, he went back to playing wide. And he did well &#8212; so much so that Fulham came knocking and paid the Toffees over \u00a315million for his services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three years later, Marco Silva does the same. Takes Iwobi out of the wing and gets him into midfield. And the difference is clear.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04185229\/IwobiFulham040326-1024x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1436296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04185229\/IwobiFulham040326-1024x640.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04185229\/IwobiFulham040326-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04185229\/IwobiFulham040326-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04185229\/IwobiFulham040326-1536x960.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04185229\/IwobiFulham040326-2048x1280.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04185229\/IwobiFulham040326-400x250.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04185229\/IwobiFulham040326-320x200.jpg 320w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04185229\/IwobiFulham040326-96x60.jpg 96w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04185229\/IwobiFulham040326-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/03\/04185229\/IwobiFulham040326-40x25.jpg 40w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iwobi has been allowed to express himself much more, being involved more often and getting the team out of defence into the attack. All while still being able to charge forward and enter the box. In his last two games, he recorded two goals and one assist (one goal vs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/tottenham-hotspur\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tottenham Hotspur<\/a>, two goals, one assist vs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/sunderland\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sunderland<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-collective-reaping-the-rewards\">Collective reaping the rewards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And yet, Iwobi is not the only one who is benefitting from playing deeper. Fulham got rid of a combative, yet largely uninvolved midfielder in the attacking half (Lukic), whose main creative contributions came from set pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, they found themselves with a different kind of player, who does a little bit of everything. And it also left a vacancy out wide, which Chukwueze and Kevin have done a good job filling with speed and skill &#8211; something they severely lacked beforehand.<\/p>\n\n\n<hr \/>\r\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/go\/sky-bet?q=gb-all-soa-bs4-s-spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky Bet Offer<\/a>: Get \u00a340 in free bets when you place any bet<\/h2>\r\n<p>Looking for some free bets to boost your betting fund? 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FIRST SINGLE &amp; E\/W BET ONLY ODDS OF 1\/1 OR GREATER. 4 X \u00a310 BET TOKENS. FREE BET STAKES NOT INCLUDED IN RETURNS. FREE BETS ARE NON WITHDRAWABLE. FREE BETS ARE NON WITHDRAWABLE. FREE BETS EXPIRE AFTER 30 DAYS. ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS AND FURTHER T&amp;CS APPLY.<\/h5>\r\n<hr \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Harry Wilson turning into one of the great stories this season also helps, of course. But Fulham have a record of seven wins and five defeats in 12 games with Iwobi down the middle (58% of points won).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the Nigerian out wide, they had two wins, two draws and six losses from 10 games (27% of points won).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Iwobi was away during the Africa Cup of Nations, the Cottagers more than held their own. Marco Silva switched to a back-three and they lost just one of their six matches in this span. They won three, drew two and lost one, winning 61% of the available points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table aligncenter is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Fulham stats<\/th><th>Iwobi as a CM<\/th><th>Iwobi as a WM<\/th><th>Without Iwobi<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Games played<\/td><td><strong>12<\/strong><\/td><td>10<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goals scored<\/td><td><strong>1.7<\/strong><\/td><td>1.3<\/td><td>1.2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Goals conceded<\/td><td>1.5<\/td><td>1.9<\/td><td><strong>0.8<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shot attempts<\/td><td><strong>13.3<\/strong><\/td><td>10.6<\/td><td>12.8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Shots faced<\/td><td>12.0<\/td><td><strong>11.6<\/strong><\/td><td>12.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Expected goals<\/td><td><strong>1.6<\/strong><\/td><td>1.3<\/td><td>1.3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Expected goals against<\/td><td><strong>1.5<\/strong><\/td><td>1.6<\/td><td>1.7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Possession<\/td><td>52.2%<\/td><td>49.8%<\/td><td><strong>52.3%<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Perhaps there is still a middle ground that we have yet to see between the defensive solidity that a three-at-the-back set offers and their usual and attacking 4-2-3-1 with Iwobi and Sander Berge in the double pivot.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fulham&#8217;s Alex Iwobi has grown into one of the most underrated players in the Premier League this season following Marco Silva&#8217;s adjustment. The Cottagers enjoyed a strong start to the season, with just one loss from their first five Premier League games. It didn&#8217;t take long, however, for their form to drop massively. 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