Wout Weghorst. Welcome to M16

Originally Posted by Chorlton74

he's a stop gap. end of. sure he's not prolific, but he assists in other areas whereas the likes of Martial couldn't or wouldn't. I expect neither of them to be our number 9 next season.

i wonder where we would be at if Martial played since January. I'm glad he's got an upset stomach and he can't sleep. His attitude stinks and isn't far of what pogba's was and ETH knows this.

there's no narrative either.

Originally Posted by NedKelly

Originally Posted by Whip Hubley

Awaiting this list of strikers who score loads of goals in the top flight and were available on a free in January.

the only one off the top of my head was mason greenwood.

Originally Posted by NedKelly

Originally Posted by marlo

because he is our striker who isn’t playing well.

strikers are meant to have a impact on games.
strikers are usually the most impactful in terms of scoring goals, stretching the opposition etc
he does none of this.
he isn’t a specialist in his position.

ok so say he was unlucky to be on loan in turkey from a championship team and that his talent deserves to be on display at a better club…
do you think his loan spell has helped but him in the position to get a big move? Do you think any clubs have watched this “great job” he has done for us and will try and sign him in the summer

Littered with strawman argument. Not sure why you’ve put “great job”, like I’ve said he’s doing a great job.

Your hypothetical of who he’ll sign for is utterly irrelevant to the context and the job he’s doing. WE might not even sign him. Because he’s a stop gap. An emergency in a remarkable set of circumstances where we’re selling the club. A point you continue to ignore to front this non-existent argument that he’s a hero amongst the fans and a striker we prioritised signing.

‘He isn’t a specialist’

Is anyone saying he is? Does he need to be?

You’ve also said he doesn’t impact games - that’s your opinion. I think he does. So does ETH.

Certain strikers ‘stretch the opposition’. Others don’t. He isn’t one of them. That’s not his job, but ofcourse you know this.

You also know he’s a stop gap. You know that he’s a type of striker we need, just not of the requisite quality. Because of this, he won’t be our number 9 next season.

But please keep saying how’s he’s holding us back (19 wins from 25) and how we all love him.

Originally Posted by jem

the only one off the top of my head was mason greenwood.

too soon.

Originally Posted by Whip Hubley

Awaiting this list of strikers who score loads of goals in the top flight and were available on a free in January.

Player A, B and C

back to my point.
He is shit and possibly the worst striker we had at the club in my lifetime

Originally Posted by Dr Stranger

Littered with strawman argument. Not sure why you’ve put “great job”, like I’ve said he’s doing a great job.

Your hypothetical of who he’ll sign for is utterly irrelevant to the context and the job he’s doing. WE might not even sign him. Because he’s a stop gap. An emergency in a remarkable set of circumstances where we’re selling the club. A point you continue to ignore to front this non-existent argument that he’s a hero amongst the fans and a striker we prioritised signing.

‘He isn’t a specialist’

Is anyone saying he is? Does he need to be?

You’ve also said he doesn’t impact games - that’s your opinion. I think he does. So does ETH.

Certain strikers ‘stretch the opposition’. Others don’t. He isn’t one of them. That’s not his job, but ofcourse you know this.

You also know he’s a stop gap. You know that he’s a type of striker we need, just not of the requisite quality. Because of this, he won’t be our number 9 next season.

But please keep saying how’s he’s holding us back (19 wins from 25) and how we all love him.

we signed a striker because martial in unlucky with injuries.

he is nearly averaging 1 goal every 10 appearances and a few times already we’ve subbed him off at half time or when we need a crucial goal or are behind.

subbing OFF our emergency loan striker when we need a goal. That says he is shit not the bullshit you sprouting.

Originally Posted by marlo

Player A, B and C

back to my point.
He is shit and possibly the worst striker we had at the club in my lifetime



we signed a striker because martial in unlucky with injuries.

he is nearly averaging 1 goal every 10 appearances and a few times already we’ve subbed him off at half time or when we need a crucial goal or are behind.

subbing OFF our emergency loan striker when we need a goal. That says he is shit not the bullshit you sprouting.

Falcao was worse.

Originally Posted by marlo

Player A, B and C

back to my point.
He is shit and possibly the worst striker we had at the club in my lifetime



we signed a striker because martial in unlucky with injuries.

he is nearly averaging 1 goal every 10 appearances and a few times already we’ve subbed him off at half time or when we need a crucial goal or are behind.

subbing OFF our emergency loan striker when we need a goal. That says he is shit not the bullshit you sprouting.

So, what does starting him say?

The phrase "doing a job for the team" has never been more apt.

He is not a very good footballer, clearly not United standard - surely, no-one is suggesting this - but he is doing a job for us at the moment. He would be doing a much better job if he was a little less nervous in front of goal, but I blame the budget, not the player.

I think we would not have done quite so well if we had not signed him.

The question for me is: would we be better off playing Rashford down the middle and Sancho on the left, at least as our first choice selection? If that were so, he would still be useful as an option.

He’s taking the battering off the CB’s Rashford can’t. That’s the point imo.

Originally Posted by goldfinger II

The phrase "doing a job for the team" has never been more apt.

He is not a very good footballer, clearly not United standard - surely, no-one is suggesting this - but he is doing a job for us at the moment. He would be doing a much better job if he was a little less nervous in front of goal, but I blame the budget, not the player.

I think we would not have done quite so well if we had not signed him.

The question for me is: would we be better off playing Rashford down the middle and Sancho on the left, at least as our first choice selection? If that were so, he would still be useful as an option.

You blame the budget for him being nervous in front of goal?

Originally Posted by believe

You blame the budget for him being nervous in front of goal?

Not really, no. I blame the budget for the fact we have a striker who is below standard, rather than the striker himself for being below standard.

Originally Posted by Whip Hubley

Awaiting this list of strikers who score loads of goals in the top flight and were available on a free in January.

Adnan Januzaj

Originally Posted by marlo

Player A, B and C

back to my point.
He is shit and possibly the worst striker we had at the club in my lifetime



we signed a striker because martial in unlucky with injuries.

he is nearly averaging 1 goal every 10 appearances and a few times already we’ve subbed him off at half time or when we need a crucial goal or are behind.

subbing OFF our emergency loan striker when we need a goal. That says he is shit not the bullshit you sprouting.

Played 18 2 goals. Averages a goal every ten games. And your a £#%&!ing accountant 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Originally Posted by puressence

Played 18 2 goals. Averages a goal every ten games. And your a £#%&!ing accountant 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

I’m not an accountant

Did you read what i typed mate?

Originally Posted by dunk

He’s taking the battering off the CB’s Rashford can’t. That’s the point imo.

absolute rubbish. just sounds like it makes sense but it’s bullshit.

what sort of battering did nketiah take when arsenal beat us?
what sort of battering did city’s false 9 (foden?) when they’ve been thrashing us over the years

weghorst doesn’t take a battering , he is usually chasing around midfielders. He doesn’t contest or win anything in the air so it’s complete bullshit that he is a some sort of battering ram.
a man that is never playing off the last man, never trying to run in behind or try to pin the CB is taking a battering

and you keep trying to make our rashford can’t play up top. He can and usually when we are trying to win games and sub off the donkey rashford is then the closest thing we have to a striker. If you are being pedantic you can say we release him running centrally from the left but he is basically “up top”

just a faux intellect chatting shit that sounds nice to the minion like forumistas agree and you quite start believing your rubbish . you #@&%!!

I feel that many think if you call Weghorst what he is, garbage - you're attacking the manager. I could be wrong.

I think we carry Weghorst tbh but realise im in the minority and happy to agree to disagree on it.

I don't think anyone rates him much.
But most people aren't bitching and moaning about him because we've won almost all our games since he joined.
HTH

Originally Posted by Sapien

I don't think anyone rates him much.
But most people aren't bitching and moaning about him because we've won almost all our games since he joined.
HTH

Perhaps justified in moaning if he is still starting next year

Originally Posted by silv

Perhaps justified in moaning if he is still starting next year

Completely justified. He’s not even close to the level we need, even as an impact sub. Saying that, I wouldn’t be upset if we kept him in the squad. But he’d need to be cheap.

Originally Posted by shenwen

Completely justified. He’s not even close to the level we need, even as an impact sub. Saying that, I wouldn’t be upset if we kept him in the squad. But he’d need to be cheap.

Impact sub for when we’re one nil up and want to defend the lead? I’d prefer a cheap defender or one of the dozen shit ones we’ve already got.