Iwobi: I’ll be peri peri good

ALEX IWOBI claims counting the calories will help him pull his weight at Arsenal this season.

Gunners boss Unai Emery wants more goals from the winger, who came off the bench to have a hand in both as his side beat Watford on Saturday.

Iwobi, 22, celebrated his first home goal for the club in 2016 with a trip to Nando’s, but claims his new slimline physique will help him answer his manager’s call.

He said: “Scoring that first goal made me realise how much I wanted to establish myself here. I celebrated by going to Nando’s with my family.

“I love a Nando’s – sometimes I go there incognito. The main thing is that the team do well, but if I can get a few more goals, that would be a bonus. The main thing the boss stresses with me is to get into those positions to score.

“He’s happy with me getting into those positions and the next step is converting the chances. I’ve lost a bit of weight because of the intense training and it’s made me a bit sharper.”

Iwobi has only scored once in six appearances for Arsenal this season but reckons the floodgates could be about to open ahead of Thursday’s Europa League trip to Qarabag.

He said: “The boss told me that if something doesn’t work, just to keep going and don’t dwell on it. That’s given me more confidence to try a few more things, like beat a player, to shoot more.” WORTH THE WEIGHT: Iwobi