Thursday, March 28, 2024

Ighalo set for Watford stay

Watford manager Walter Mazzarri has assured Odion Ighalo that he remains in his plans despite his slow start to the season, according to the Express.

The Nigeria international was linked with a big money move to China in the summer after bagging thirteen goals in the first half of last season – his first in England’s top flight.

However, he has netted just three league goals in 2016, with his only strike this season so far coming in a 4-2 win at West Ham United back in September.

Despite his lack of current form, Hornets boss Mazzarri is willing to stand by the twenty-seven year old former Udinese and Granada man.

Watford’s surprise top scorer this season is Eitenne Capoue who has four more league strikers than Ighalo and three more than captain Troy Deeney.

Their next game is at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday afternoon, and Ighalo is priced at 13/2 to open the scoring.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Deke Hardman


Freelance football writer with a love of the game that goes back to the mid nineties when both his beloved Nottingham Forest and England had genuine hope of acheiving some level of success. A regular contributor to both SoccerNews.com and FreeBetting.com, Deke also dabbles in music journalism with his heart and head still stuck in the latter years of the twentieth century.

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