Ighalo Vs Weghorst

[Skills]

Two of the least threatening strikers I've ever seen at the club. Who was better?

 

[Rado_N]

Dong Fangzhou

 

[Robbie Boy]

Two of the heavyweights of the game.

 

[DWelbz19]

Ighalo

 

[Leftback99]

Could Ighalo play the defensive number 10 role though?

 

[Tarrou]

Ighalo, as he had some threat

 

[CallMeV]

Weghorst is easily in the top 5 worst players I've ever seen play for United. He has absolutely nothing going for him at this level. At the very least you'd expect him to be strong and good in the air but from what I've seen he's easily put off his balance and loses the vast majority of aerial duels, even against much smaller players.

I mean, this is a player that championship side Burnley decided they could do without and it's clear to see why.

 

[Josh 76]

Could Ighalo play the defensive number 10 role though?

Weaghorst can’t either

 

[macheda14]

Weghorst is easily in the top 5 worst players I've ever seen play for United. He has absolutely nothing going for him at this level. At the very least you'd expect him to be strong and good in the air but from what I've seen he's easily put off his balance and loses the vast majority of aerial duels, even against much smaller players.

I mean, this is a player that championship side Burnley decided they could do without and it's clear to see why.

1, how long have you actually been watching United.

2, Burnley didn’t do without him, he had a clause that if they got relegated he could leave on loan.

 

[TheRedHearted]

Two of the least threatening strikers I've ever seen at the club. Who was better?

Weghorst is still here and is yet to see a lot more games. How could we know?

 

[GlasgowCeltic]

Weghorst really gives everything, but in the end you just have to smash it

 

[Andycoleno9]

Ighalo started good and then flopped. Maybe with Wout will be opposite

 

[amolbhatia50k]

Can’t remember Ighalo but he was a permanent signing wasn’t he which in itself is an amazing fact

 

[CallMeV]

how long have you actually been watching United.

Almost 30 years. I don't include youngsters/fringe players that have only made short cameos in that though.

 

[Withnail]

Is this where we all re-write history and pretend Igalho was anywhere near good enough to play PL when we bought him?

 

[Devil_forever]

Can’t remember Ighalo but he was a permanent signing wasn’t he which in itself is an amazing fact

He wasn't he was an overpriced loan which lasted a few months.

 

[RedDevilRoshi]

Ighalo better on the ball, crap off it.

Weghorst better off the ball, crap on it.

 

[SWRed91]

Can’t remember Ighalo but he was a permanent signing wasn’t he which in itself is an amazing fact

He was on loan as well I believe

 

[Dan_F]

Can’t remember Ighalo but he was a permanent signing wasn’t he which in itself is an amazing fact

No. His loan was extended after covid delayed the season though.

 

[ChaddyP]

I'd rather have Fellaini than Weghorst

 

[Cassidy]

Ighalo miles better

 

[Andycoleno9]

Is this where we all re-write history and pretend Igalho was anywhere near good enough to play PL when we bought him?

Pretty much this. His first two or rhree games were solid. After that he flopped completely

 

[DON’T PANIC ™]

He works hard, that’s all.

 

[mu4c_20le]

He wasn't he was an overpriced loan which lasted a few months.

Doubt we paid Shanghai more than the 2m we paid the turks to release Weghorst

 

[maurinho]

Ighalo was much better, and being someone who saw Aboubakar play for his club for years, he would have been a much much better investment

 

[Nick7]

Ighalo was much worse and cost a lot more

 

[lysglimt]

Kinda ironic that this thread comes today - when half the team did worse than Weghorst.

 

[Kag]

Ighalo better on the ball, crap off it.

Weghorst better off the ball, crap on it.

Pretty much.

 

[Apokalips]

When he joined, I looked at Weghorst's fbref and he looked like a DM...he plays just how the stats presented.

He has no speed and can't even play quick balls forward, always has to turn back to protect the ball and pass backwards and let's not talk about how playing him in behind surrenders possession meekly. At least he fights to win the ball back though.

 

[Dannn411]

Neither. Two terrible signings.

 

[Nick7]

Doubt we paid Shanghai more than the 2m we paid the turks to release Weghorst

Ighalo was £4m for the initial loans then it raised to £10.5m when we extended it.

 

[Todd]

In a season of really good transfers, Weghorst stands out as a god-awful transfer. Other than winning some headers occasionally because he's 8 feet tall, he offers nothing of value.

 

[mu4c_20le]

Ighalo was £4m for the initial loans then it raised to £10.5m when we extended it.

Interesting, honestly forgot about it. Kinda makes the Felix fee seem like peanuts.

 

[Idxomer]

Ighalo was £4m for the initial loans then it raised to £10.5m when we extended it.

And his wages were pretty high too, he cost around 15m in total.

 

[kopviolator]

In a season of really good transfers, Weghorst stands out as a god-awful transfer. Other than winning some headers occasionally because he's 8 feet tall, he offers nothing of value.

That's not exactly true is it? He brings a lot of work effort which is obviously why ETH starts him every match. He is pressing and his link up is fine. But yeah, he is lacking in other areas.

 

[Nick7]

Interesting, honestly forgot about it. Kinda makes the Felix fee seem like peanuts.

Yup. We’ve wasted so much money on shit transfers down the years that Weghorst’s fee means nothing for me.

 

[Jim Beam]

Ighalo was £4m for the initial loans then it raised to £10.5m when we extended it.

Aye, not sure how people are forgetting that. It was crazy money for what we got. Seems like a pretty straightforward answer when you count that in.

 

[Big_Bro]

Ighalo obviously was a greater goal threat, makes more penetrating runs and had more presence in the opposition box.

 

[Ace]

Weghorst has nothing to contribute to this team.

 

[Adnan]

Weghorst is the better player imo, but our build up play from the back is poor which doesn't really suit him.

But Weghorst is only a temporary solution and he's doing okay considering the build up play problems that exist in the first phase.