As recoveries go, Manchester United’s second half of the 2029/20 season was certainly impressive. Odion Ighalo identified a solid goalkeeping display by Dean Henderson and the impact of substitutes Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood as crucial to Manchester United's 3-0 win over Luton. He scored his first United goal, which was also his maiden goal in a European competition, as the hosts won 5–0. Unfortunately, we’ll never know. However, the coronavirus pandemic which saw football halted nearly worldwide put Ighalo in a tricky situation. Juni 1989 in Lagos, Nigeria) ist ein nigerianischer Fußballspieler, der seit 2017 bei Changchun Yatai unter Vertrag steht. Ultimately, it was a mixed time for the Nigerian. [29], On 20 December 2015, Ighalo scored in a Watford victory for the fourth consecutive time, netting a brace in a 3–0 win over Liverpool. Strikingly, though, United’s final tally last term would have been enough for a top four finish in only one of the last 10 seasons – 2015/16. 1m Followers, 481 Following, 299 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Odion Jude Ighalo (@ighalojude) [30] His five-goal haul earned him December's Premier League Player of the Month, while his manager Quique Sánchez Flores won the equivalent award. [37][38] In March, he said he turned down a move to Barcelona the previous month. That Solskjaer has realised the importance of effective rotation despite the desire to win every game. “You see when Mason came in, and Rashford, you see that we had more speed up there, because they were a bit tired back there. Manchester United were widely mocked when they loaned the ex-Watford man on deadline day. [10], Ighalo was loaned to Granada in summer 2009, as part of the partnership agreement between Udinese and the Spaniards. 31.01.2021, Agent: Three players Manchester United could sign for free to boost Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's squad. [31], Ighalo broke a 599-minute personal scoring drought on 13 March 2016, with a goal in a 2–1 win at holders Arsenal in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, putting the Hornets into the last four for the first time in nine years. 'https:' : 'http:') + '//www.googletagservices.com/tag/js/gpt.js'; var node = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; node.parentNode.insertBefore(gads, node); })();