Ighalo faces Watford’s rout

Golden boy, Odion Ighalo, has been given a warning shot by Watford’s head honcho, Quique Sanchez Flores, and told: “We need to see the best of you again.”
Ighalo’s 13 goals in 21 starts have turned him into one of the Premier League’s hottest properties, with Arsenal and Chelsea weighing up £25 million bids for the Hornets striker.
But the Nigerian international, whose ‘Iggy Chop’ skill has added to his rocketing transfer value, has suffered a dip in form since his last goal against Tottenham on December 28.
And although Watford boss Flores is backing Ighalo to hit the goal trail again, he admitted it was understandable if he was tired – but there no excuse for his performance to dip.
As the Hornets bid to stem a row of four league defeats in a row, Flores said: “I was talking with Ighalo in the last two days because he does not have any reasons (for his performance) to go down.
“There is a reason for him to be tired because he has played nearly every minute during the season, and he has put a lot of responsibility on himself.
“He has tried to relax a little bit, he has tried to clear his mind because we need to see the best of Ighalo, but he also knows the team does not just depend on him.
“In the last few matches I feel Ighalo has been a little anxious with the ball and he has not been the same player, but we are really confident in him.
“He is a clever player and he knows how to solve the situation.”