8 Worst Replacements For World Class Footballers

It's easy to feel very sorry for Gabriel Obertan. The man clearly has a lot of talent, it's just... He's not Ronaldo, is he?

When David Beckham left for Real Madrid in 2003, United spent £17m on an unknown foreign winger, who seemed a bit flashy, but with a lot of raw talent for Sir Alex Ferguson to develop.

When Cristiano Ronaldo left for Real Madrid in 2009, United spent £3m on an unknown foreign winger, who seemed a bit flashy, but with a lot of raw talent for Sir Alex Ferguson to develop.

Based off this, it almost seemed reasonable for United fans to expect Ronaldo levels of excellence from Gabriel Obertan. There was a clear pattern, and it was going to be followed exactly as before. Unfortunately, the diminutive Frenchman was not up to scratch.

After 14 appearances as a Red Devil led to a grand total of 0 goals, Obertan can currently be found plying his trade at Erzurumspor in Turkey. That says it all, really.