Wout Weghorst has impressed the English media with his first Premier League goal for Burnley. The striker was responsible for the opening goal against Brighton & Hove Albion (0-3) on Saturday afternoon and then also had an important part in the 0-2 of the Clarets with an assist to Josh Brownhill. Weghorst shows why he can shoot Burnley to safe harbor The Telegraph†
The BBC states that Weghorst was the big star on the side of Burnley against Brighton. “He has made a positive start at Burnley after his switch from VfL Wolfsburg in January and he made a difference on the south coast. It all started with a beautiful finish. His assist at Brownhill showed both his technical skills and his physical presence, there is now a real chance that a difficult season at Turf Moor could be turned around.”
Wout Weghorst on fire! † Burnley won 3-0 against Brighton partly thanks to a goal and an assist from the Dutch striker ?? Can Weghorst continue this trend? †#ZiggoSport #PremierLeague #Weghorst pic.twitter.com/JaOhYAkpll
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The Sun is mainly impressed by Weghorst’s physical condition after Burnley’s victory. “The 1.98 meter monster turned into a big friendly giant when he fought back tears of happiness after his first goal for Burnley. The in-form striker also assisted Josh Brownhill on the second goal shortly after a clash between Robert Sanchez and Shane Duffy.”
Thanks to the big win over Brighton, Burnley no longer occupies the last place in the ranking. Like Norwich City, the team has played seventeen points, but three games less than the Canaries† The gap with the virtually safe number seventeen Newcastle United is five points, but that club has played two more matches. Weghorst Shows Why He Can Shoot Burnley to Safe Harbor The Telegraph† Finally, also Sky Sports praise for the 29-year-old attacker. †The Clarets were inspired by the first win since October 30, when Weghorst scored his first goal for Burnley after 21 minutes.”
Weghorst’s performance is by Lance’s Live rated with an 8. “He scored a brilliant goal and signed for an assist. He was less present after the break, but he seems to be a great find.” His manager Sean Dyche expects more goals from Weghorst to follow. “Wout played excellent given the fact that he is new to our style of play,” the coach says to The Independent† “I would be surprised if more goals don’t follow. The way he plays, he brings others into play. He has a good mentality and shows his quality, there is no doubt about that.”
| No. | Team | m | W | G | V | † | Pnt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 46 | 63 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 25 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 57 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 25 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 31 | 50 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 43 |
| 5 | West Ham United | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 42 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 42 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 39 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton W. | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 37 |
| 9 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 25 | 7 | 12 | 6 | -3 | 33 |
| 10 | Southampton | 25 | 7 | 11 | 7 | -5 | 32 |
| 11 | Leicester City | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 27 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | -4 | 26 |
| 14 | Brentford | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -15 | 24 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | -19 | 23 |
| 16 | Everton | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -12 | 22 |
| 17 | Newcastle United | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | -19 | 22 |
| 18 | Watford | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | -19 | 18 |
| 19 | Burnley | 22 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -9 | 17 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -38 | 17 |