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Ighalo Vs Weghorst
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I'd pick Weghorst over Ighalo. I don't understand the hate against him. He is clearly not a long term sollution. Ten Hag needed a man who would work his socks off. And he's got that in Weghorst. His attitude is perfect. Way better than Ronaldos anyway.
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Ighalo is the better striker. Weghorst is more useful to our manager in his system.
Both are plasters where we need a wall.
Both are plasters where we need a wall.
There's been tonneloads of youngsters we could quickly reel off.
McNair, Blackett, Borthwick Jackson, McGibbon, Davies, Clegg (both of them), Donald Love - just for 8 immediate ones.
Everyone is playing really well around him and he never stops running. He isn’t the solution but I would like to keep him as a bench option. As a back up facilitator, I think he would be a great option to call on.
We're talking strikers, if you want a seriously shite players how about Prunier, Bebe, Taibi
There's loads. It was an absolute ridiculous claim.
What I like the most about him is that he works his socks off - that gliding tackle just outside our own box in the first half was superb. The only striker in recent history who would do something like that, was Wayne Rooney. I would actually like for us to sign him on a 1 year deal if he is willing to spend most of the time as a backup-player.
Yeah I know, kinda also depends on how you define crap - I mean Forlan wasn't very good for us bar a few games, same with Macheda, Rossi and further back Birtles and Davenport when you talk about strikers
Ighalo was definitely a better striker .But we don’t have him.Support the guy we have. He deserves it.As G Nev said I bet his teammates like him.
Judging by how much his team mates were trying to play him in on goal in the last twenty minutes or so, I'd say he's a very popular member of the team. Mainly because of his workrate, but also for how he opens up opportunities for others. Folk on here have moaned in the past over how gutless on occasions the team was previous to this season, yet here we have a guy who exemplifies what we want in a team - his performance never drops - and they're still not satisfied. As one or two others have already commented - do these people watch football or understand the game?
George Clegg was a striker. I only remember him as he somehow got a loan to my boys Wycombe, and played in our FA cup semi final run of 2000/2001!
Ighalo would end the season with 20 goals in this team.
Ighalo was a real striker who made runs like a striker and could actually finish. He wasn't a particularly good striker, but a striker he was.
Weghorst you could tell me was a centre back having a game up front and I'd believe you.
Weghorst you could tell me was a centre back having a game up front and I'd believe you.
I find Weghorst very easy to support, he works hard and makes the best of his limited skills. I don’t really get how people hate him to be honest. You can admit he’s not good enough but still support the guy
Come on, Ighalo scored a few goals and contributed in a striker role. Weghorst does not reach the smiling man to his knees yet.
Wout is not terrible, but he isnt doing the thing he is paid to do: Score goals. Being a guy to pass the ball to should come with the territory regardless of which player is on that pitch. It is the absolute bare minimum
Wout is not terrible, but he isnt doing the thing he is paid to do: Score goals. Being a guy to pass the ball to should come with the territory regardless of which player is on that pitch. It is the absolute bare minimum
Ighalo was actually pretty decent, until his loan got extended and then we just never saw him again.
Weghorst just can’t hit a barn door at the moment, and the fact that he’s now utilized as a knocked off version of Fellaini instead of the role he was brought in to play should settle the debate.
Weghorst just can’t hit a barn door at the moment, and the fact that he’s now utilized as a knocked off version of Fellaini instead of the role he was brought in to play should settle the debate.
Weghorst
We want players who can improve the team.
Under Ole's reign we became a club where we just wanted to make everyone feel good....and we tanked badly.
Top sides are ruthless. Remember SAF sold Beckham, RvN and Stam, when they were still in their prime. Now we bring in players like Weghorst.
What’s your point? SAF said he made a mistake selling Stam by the way .
If Rashford isn’t in the current form then people will question where the goals will come from and everything will go towards our striker Weghorst for being not good enough as he can’t score. But because Rashford cannot stop scoring, Weghorst liability in scoring goals is being ignored.
Personally, I wouldn’t mind to have Weghorst again next season as I think he can provide balance to our team with his superb work rate and aggression, but as long as we sign Osimhen. Because we cannot just rely on Rashford alone to score goals.
Personally, I wouldn’t mind to have Weghorst again next season as I think he can provide balance to our team with his superb work rate and aggression, but as long as we sign Osimhen. Because we cannot just rely on Rashford alone to score goals.
Battle of titans.
Yeh apart from goals he is almost quite productive isn’t he? 1 assist in 10 games. If he played 100 games for us he could end up in double figure.
Don't understand the hate here. He may not be an elite superstar, but what were people expecting???
I think it's more expensive and difficult deal to do than just outright buying him. He only has 2 years left with Burnley. Bunrley would want a bigger loan fee again because they know after we strengthen the squad WW minutes would be limited, and at his age he would be harder for them to move in the summer 2024. This bigger loan fee would almost be the same sign on fee we paid to free agent like Cavani. Not really a good deal for us if this is the best WW could offer even in back up role.
Weghorst plays like park ji-sung body swapped with Peter crouch and instantly regretted it
At least we no longer seeing stiff stepovers, constant whining to god why his first touch is bad, and old man believing he still has explosive physical abilities.
Weghorst is way more suited to PL now than Ronaldo or Ighalo.
Weghorst is way more suited to PL now than Ronaldo or Ighalo.
There's something seriously wrong with people who don't see the balance Weghorst brings to our system.
Initial loan until end the season. Then extended until the end of new season January. After his extension, for some reason, we signed Cavani for a season (with option for another) near deadline.
Very similar to begging Cavani to extend for second season, only to sign Ronaldo nearer to the deadline.
Ighalo was decent whenever he was used in his initial loan. But for some reasons after his positive cameo, he's not used more for rotation. His extended loan is bad though, he's not even good. Played like his first pre season game. Lack match fitness and sharpness. Again very similar to Cavani and even Ronaldo second season.
Summer break has been a hard reset for our forwards in recent season.
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You clearly didn't read what I wrote. I was pointing to the people who said he was among the worst strikers they had ever seen at this club, that he didn't contribute anything etc etc. And I was pointing out that he actually contributed a lot yesterday. Should he have scored ? Yes of course. Is he good enough to play regularly for us if we want to win the league ? No. Does he contribute ? Yes he does. By working his socks off - and actually being a decent footballer.
Well he is good in pressing and working his socks off for the team no doubt. But in terms goals/assists he is not up to standard. I only refer to the part where you talk about his assist contribution, not that I disagree with the other part.
Weghorst did fine against Leicester. On a lucky day, he could've had few goals and assists.
Most important part is he is a systemic player. Probably not the striker United wanted but he helped everyone.
Most important part is he is a systemic player. Probably not the striker United wanted but he helped everyone.
For someone who seems to be crap, ETH seems to start him a lot. There must be different expectations and purposes of what ETH wants out of Weghorst and the average fans here.
Well - maybe Ten Hag has found a better position for him. I thought he was fairly poor as a lone striker - but when he moves further back on the pitch, he actually contributes quite a bit. And in the last 2 league games he could (should) have had 2 assists
Igahlo averaged a goal every 140 minutes for us...
Weghorst is working for the team currently.
Falcao was far, far worse then either of them.
I seriously wonder if some of these people actually watch our games, or just check the score and make decisions and judgments based on that.
Weghorst had been far from shit. He was superb against Leicester. How can people not actually see the balance he brings to the team? His work rate and off the ball runs have benefited our other attackers/rest of team massively. Bit unlucky not to score, tbh. I’d be more worried if he wasn’t having chances.
Weghorst had been far from shit. He was superb against Leicester. How can people not actually see the balance he brings to the team? His work rate and off the ball runs have benefited our other attackers/rest of team massively. Bit unlucky not to score, tbh. I’d be more worried if he wasn’t having chances.
Sancho doesn’t have all the space he had if Weghorst didn’t drag the defenders away. But stats don’t show that shit, so fans who know naff all about football have decided he’s crap.