Somewhat revisionist. Sure, when he first arrived, he under hit passes, but when he bothered to get motivated last season, his passing was fine, even if it was not incisive.
Its always hard to compare two players. VW is of course a physical presence that isn't that common in the PL, while OR is the more intelligent player. Both are good and I would happily have both in my team. However as VW has left, that;s all rather theoretical now.