This seems a fair assessment. I’m also expecting more from his high press when he is in tune with how we press. We had strikingly little effective high press yesterday, despite him being pretty mobile.
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We are definitely on the same page here. Totally agree re him over Martial based on what I've seen (largely of recent Martial!)
He was fine, although he's a bit slower than I expected he certainly works hard. I mean I'm really not setting the bar high considering it's a cheap loan.
I think Weghorst will have his uses for you, but not as a starter, which is also not why Ten Hag has signed him I imagine. Last night actually had the perfect moment to sub him on; after Palace scored (which was impossible obviously).
I thought he was pretty good. Nice to have a striker in position. It was wout dragging the defenders with him that left the box wide open for Bruno's first goal. Practically dragged every defender in the box with him due to his earlier movement.
https://ibb.co/9VC3MN9 - Image of the drag back.
In fact, Wout going off changed the second half. The palace defenders started coming out more with the ball.
https://ibb.co/9VC3MN9 - Image of the drag back.
In fact, Wout going off changed the second half. The palace defenders started coming out more with the ball.
Some nice touches and hold up play but I think the boss got it wrong starting him.
Had he come on as a sub around the hour mark we might have comfortably seen out the match.
Had he come on as a sub around the hour mark we might have comfortably seen out the match.
Christ he’s slow.
He'd make Kane look like Usain Bolt
Replaced by Aboubakar. Feels like we chose the higher floor over the lower ceiling here since Aboubakar didn't look fit enough to start games at the World Cup and Weghorst is much better defensively, but Aboubakar is more skilled and agile than Weghorst so probably a better actual fit based on how Martial helps the side's balance a ton despite being allergic to the 6 yard box.
Yeah, Ten Hag knows what he's doing. He'll occupy CBs and defend them well. Not exciting, but keeps the position from being an outright liability for 4 months and lets Garnacho be a sub instead of a starter (with Rashford up top) or Sancho being forced back before he's ready, and Rashford at LW is our most dangerous attacker there and there's just a huge advantage to having a guy getting a ton of goals not at #9, since Weghorst should still grab some rebounds, tap-ins and headers (the exact goals Martial doesn't).
Arsenal 3:2 Man Utd
His immobility has deflated the attack, Garnacho shouldn't be getting dropped for a player we've loaned from Burnley. He can keep it tidy but realistically should be a last resort option.
I thought he had a good game
Should not have stayed on the pitch. He moves like my grandmother. She’s got a better first touch though. Admittedly I was watching it on my phone, so hard to judge properly but after throwing away another game late in injury time, I feel I’m allowed an over reaction 
I think he's a bit shit tbh. Hope he proves me wrong but as for beings threat as a striker then he's shown nothing for me yet.
That Rashford chance where the keeper came, thats how you utilize him. Preferably late in the game as a sub. He's not a top level premier league player, at all. He's too slow and has too little technical ability for that.
Excellent game. MOTM ahead of Licha/Varane for me.
He did well enough. I’d have probably taken him off for Garnacho, mind you.
Did alright. He’s been no threat in the opposition box in two games though. Not all his fault mind.
Thought he did pretty well with his link up, great work rate too
Antony should be dropped for Garnacho.
Who the f is this guy haha
Pointless
I agree with this. All of this 'striker as a link-up' shite that people talk about is just code for an attacker who doesn't score goals or assist. We need much more from this position.
I thought he was very good. It’s hardly his fault our midfield was absolutely feckless.
He was useless at the end. Arsenal CBs didn't respect him and just played in our half
His touches are good but he’s so fecking slow that he won’t even be around to get back into the attacking phase after making the first touches in the buildup
He can't even win headers because he is too slow to position himself to fight with defenders.
Worked his arse off and a great outlet. I was pleased with him.
He runs like he's in a dream.
Useless, utterly utterly useless.
Useless, utterly utterly useless.
Well he's miles off
Was quite good for half an hour with some tidy link up but as we went to shit in the game so did he. He was nearly playing as a centre back. Just plodding round chasing shadows. As much as I appreciate the endeavour that cannot be right.
I don't think we've created anything for him in 2 games as well which is a major concern around how we're going to attack with his presence in the side.
I don't think we've created anything for him in 2 games as well which is a major concern around how we're going to attack with his presence in the side.
Don’t see that at all
he popped up every now and then and held it up a few times but very ineffective and zero threat in the attacking third
Our players are quite daft for not trying to pick him out in crosses. Disappointed in that. Because he's a good player and obviously a threat
Not happy with the new fella. Aside from the basics, what does he offer?
Feel like we are playing with 10 men now.
better play with rashford up front if Martial is not fit, or even Bruno as false 9. I prefer we start players like Garnacho, Pellestri or Elanga ahead of Weghorst.
Feel like we are playing with 10 men now.
better play with rashford up front if Martial is not fit, or even Bruno as false 9. I prefer we start players like Garnacho, Pellestri or Elanga ahead of Weghorst.
The bar is so low for him that a couple of decent lay-offs and doing feck all besides from that is him "having a good game".
Much better today, looked like he is starting to figure out the system. He's so slow he has be 100% on it though, because if he presses at the wrong time that's him out of the next attack.
His stats both today and against Palace shows how poor this guy is.
Are we really going to keep using this as a stick to beat him with.
Tough to create for a guy that isn't dangerous in the air, doesn't have any sort of pace, and is awful with the ball at his feet.
Early days but I'm glad it's just a loan. He doesn't seem to fit our style at all to slow for transition and we don't play enough balls to the box for him to take advantage.
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