For an attack-minded midfielder, the player – who celebrates his 27th birthday on Wednesday – to not possess a prolific scoring record.īefore this game, he’d netted just once all season to put his side ahead against Manchester United back on October 9 but that effort came to nought as Everton would ultimately lose 2-1. The Blues had spurned several inviting opportunities to score on the night but Iwobi went from villain to hero by coolly slotting home at the back post to earn his side what could be a precious point in their fight for survival. READ MORE: Everton player ratings as Michael Keane struggles but four decent against LeicesterĪfter going ahead early on through Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s penalty, Everton heads could have easily dropped after such a setback – unfortunately we’ve seen that happen all too often this term – but credit to the group as a whole, and Iwobi in particular, they kept plugging away and were rewarded for their spirited efforts through his deserved second-half equaliser. READ MORE: Everton have just made crucial change that could save them from relegation

It’s not the first time that Iwobi has been guilty of sloppy play but given the way the Blues are struggling for survival this season, he’s far from alone when it comes to pointing the finger of blame.

While the Nigerian international was halfway up the pitch when he gave away possession, such is the speed of thought and speed of foot in the Premier League, his awkwardly-placed square ball was cut out by Youri Tielemans, who picked out James Maddison to thread through to Jamie Vardy, who had the ball in the back of the Everton net just seconds later. Alex Iwobi had enjoyed an energetic and industrious first half for the main part but there was no getting away from his culpable role in gifting the lead to Leicester City.

Trick me twice becca