Who's Better?
What stands out amongst all three is their ability to remain serene under pressure that would drive a human being mad, and the resulting utter lack stage fright. It is quite remarkable that these three have performed so well over the past few months we've been seeing them, and it's even more astonishing that they seem to be improving game after game.
Still unsullied by cynicism, they have been a breath of fresh air that has helped dispel (to a certain extent) the staleness that has surrounded the Biggest Clubs in England.
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Here's my comparison of the three – I've used gone for more qualitative assessment (based of course on the quantitative stats we just saw) – marks given out of 5
Quality | Iwobi | Iheanacho | Rashford |
| Goal scoring threat | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| Chances Creation | 5 | 4 | 3.5 |
Defensive ability | 3 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Link-up play with team | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4 |
| Vision | 4.5 | 3 | 3 |
| Physical Prowess | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Total | 23.5 | 22.5 | 22 |
Iheanacho may have the most goals and with it the most number of quantitative points; and Rashford the most powerful impact - nothing beats the narrative of coming out of nowhere and saving Manchester United's bacon (so much so EA Sports have based a game mode off of him); but for my money Alex Iwobi is the more complete player at the moment– he's got a well-rounded game that enables him to contribute both on and off the ball, superior vision and playmaking ability, and a rare talent that allows him to control the flow of the game that the other two lack currently.
It's close, but Iwobi comes up on top. What do you think?
