Alex Iwobi discusses Arsenal's Champions League exit

Alex Iwobi says he never believed he could be playing against Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar – Iwobi says he was satisfied with his own performance against Barcelona despite defeat for his club – The Nigerian also revealed that he though the Gunners would loan him to another club at the start of the season Nigerian attacker Alex Iwobi says he would be playing against Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar so early in his career.
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The 19-year old was selected from the start as Barcelona defeated Arsenal 3 – 1 at Camp Nou on Wednesday to qualify for the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Iwobi was one of Arsenal’s best players on the pitch and the attacker says he couldn’t believe he was starting at Camp Nou.
    “It’s crazy, playing against the best players in the world,” he told Arsenal Player. “It’s a young man’s dream. Especially at the age of 19, I never thought I would be here playing against the likes of Messi, Neymar and Suarez. I’m just happy to be here. “I didn’t know how to feel, I was buzzing, I just wanted to go and prove to the world what I would do. I wanted to see if I could match up to the best in the world. I was buzzing when I saw the starting line up, I couldn’t wait to touch the pitch. “I never thought I would get this far. Honestly I thought I was going to go on loan at the start of the season, but the manager has shown faith in me and I’m trying to repay that faith and prove him right every time I play.” Iwobi was pleased with his performance but lamented that Arsenal lost the game despite creating numerous chances to kill off the game.