Because he scored 2 goals as a substitute in the round of 8 of the World Cup, and got the "nest" from Messi, Westhorst's name was known by more fans.
Not long ago, when he played for Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga, he scored 53 goals in three seasons and was never a name-less. At the age of 30, he finally got the opportunity to enter the giants, and the rich second-generation center even came to Manchester United with his own pocket to avoid dreaming more at night.
01. The rich second generation refused to be vaccinated at the beginning: this time he was willing to pay for Manchester United out of his own pocket
a. Famous because of "nests"! In the Netherlands, he has his pride
In the World Cup, substitute Verhorst scored two wonderful goals to help the Netherlands equalize Argentina at one point.
However, because of the malicious action of physical aggression against Messi, the "nest" sent by the latter also made Westhorst's name remembered by more people.
Although the team was eventually out, Dutch company AVIA weghorst posted on its official social media page that Westhorst was their pride.
In the Netherlands, there are 2 energy brand enterprises, AVIA weghorst is a gas station, AVIA Volt is a chain of new energy charging stations. Both companies belong to the same private consortium with more than 130 gas and charging stations.
It is worth mentioning that Dutch center Verhorst is the heir of the AVIA Group, and his parents are the main shareholders of the consortium.
b. Meet Tenhach in the Dutch town: go to Manchester United out of your own pocket
After the Netherlands was out of the World Cup, Manchester United manager Ten Hach called Westhorst and asked him to meet him in a Dutch town.
The Dutch centre-forward was keen to join Manchester United and his wife went to Manchester to look for a house the day after Westhorst met Tenhach and soon moved into her new home.
In order to facilitate this transfer, Westhorst was even willing to pay 4.5 million euros in compensation out of his own pocket.
The former Wolfsburg striker who scored 17, 16 and 20 goals in three seasons in the Bundesliga even led his team to the Champions League. However, he had not been able to go to the big team before, and because of his personality, he refused to take the new crown vaccine, which caused him to have conflicts with the team, and eventually left the Premier League relegation team Burnley.
Being able to go to Manchester United this time also made him get his long-cherished wish, wearing the shirt of a big team at the age of 30.
02. Athletic ability is relatively good: not only headers, but also speed
a. Ability to overwhelm Argentine defenders and also topping Van Dijk
Westhorst's athleticism is very good and has a strong impact. It's not just good at headers, he's not bad at sprinting, and he has great power and explosiveness for action.
In the World Cup round of eight against Argentina, the Netherlands had two 1.9m high school forwards in the last minute of the game is an interesting idea, and perhaps Ten Hach wanted to buy the center forward.
It is worth mentioning that Westhorst's header goal happened to be on the spot for Manchester United centre-back Lisandro Martinez.
I don't know what kind of way the two will greet each other when they reunite at Manchester United.
Westhorst is no stranger to the Premier League, and although he didn't score many goals at Burnley, he was no less threatening on the pitch.
This time when competing for headers, I believe some fans will have an impression, after all, Alisson was too conspicuous in possession after the attack.
Looking at this wave of counterattacks, it was Westhorst who was faster than Henderson. Surprisingly, the 1.97m big man was always ahead of Henderson in terms of speed, and the Liverpool captain could not shorten the distance with him.
If Alexander-Arnold hadn't cleared in front of goal, Westhorst, who ran out of a single knife this time, would have been likely to penetrate Liverpool's defence.
b. The scoring ability is not weak: the shooting force is very good
Although in the half of his season at Burnley, he only scored 2 goals, which became one of the reasons for the team's relegation.
However, the former Bundesliga powerhouse's leading scorer is still quite prolific overall. After going to the Turkish Super League, the goal efficiency is not low.
The centre-forward is decisive in his shots and tends not to drag the mud. This time after Dumfries created chaos, Westhorst's blast goal was an example.
Equalizing Argentina's goal in the World Cup, Westhorst was based on Enzo Fernandez, who was on top of the foot, and then scored with a powerful left-footed shot from the reverse foot.
From this shot, you can also see how good Westhorst's core strength is, and his ability to make movements in the box is very strong.
The poor performance at Burnley is still related to the lack of ability of teammates. Westhorst can fight back quickly and can also grab points in positional battles.
After coming to Manchester United, the attacker with excellent running ability should not be difficult to integrate into Ten Hach's tactical system.
03. The style of the ball is selfless, willing to run a lot without the ball cover
a. A lot of running without the ball: have a team spirit
The big centre-forward has a good sense of tactical sacrifice and is willing to run heavily off the ball to cover his teammates.
Once at Manchester United, he should become a strategic expendable for some of the competitions, creating opportunities for his team-mates.
At the European Championship, Westhorst, as the starter, used a lot of off-ball movement to give cover to Depay and his attacking teammates.
In this wave of attack, the one who took the ball with his back as a ball and inserted it into the ribs of the box, and then moved without the ball to cover De Jong's front was Westhorst.
Although he did not participate in the shot in the end, he ran through Westhorst's cover to allow Wijnaldum to complete the shot.
Looking at this wave of attack, Van Anholt's long pass found the forward Westhorst.
The latter is very selfless, not greedy for a cross after Depay, but it is a pity that his teammate actually played the necessary goalscoring opportunity.
b. Slow foot movements: a problem
Westhorst is a 1.97m big center after all, and although he sprints quite fast, the frequency of his foot movements will be slower.
He also misses some opportunities in the game for this reason, or seems a little procrastinating at certain moments.
For example, in this attack, after Dumfries won the first point of the header, Westhorst turned slowly when he picked up the ball in the middle, and did not notice Dumfries in front.
Passing across a teammate on the left is a bit more mediocre. Overall, Westhorst is a good tactical centre-forward, but more suited to blue-collar use.
Conclusion:
Manchester United are gradually on the right path to revival, and the introduction of a quality like Verhorst will further benefit the team.
Manchester United, which is less famous and more practical, may be more like what the Red Devils of the Ferguson era should have been.
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