Wout Weghorst immediately gives his business card in his first matches as a Burnley player. After his debut against Watford, he was of great value in the home game against Manchester United on Tuesday evening. Weghorst delivered the assist on the equalizer, which means the Clarest managed to get a point from the game. In particular, the way in which the assist came about can count on praise in England.
Weghorst showed his class shortly after the break, when he sent both Harry Maguire and Scott McTominay into the woods with an extremely dexterous foot movement and had a good through ball in the house against Jay Rodriguez. The latter did not fail eye to eye with David de Gea and brought manager Sean Dyche’s team alongside. It turned out to be enough for the last player to get a point from the game. “Wout Weghorst is Chris Wood 2.0 for half the price,” reads the verdict on Twitter. Weghorst serves at Burnley as a replacement for the striker who left for Newcastle United.
† Wout a turn, what a goal! Here’s the highlights from tonight’s game ?? #BURMUN † #UTC pic.twitter.com/BcFW6wfzkX
— Burnley FC (@BurnleyOfficial) February 8, 2022
It would have been close before Weghorst had decided the game on his own, but a flaming shot shortly after the equalizer was stylishly caught by De Gea. Sky Sports exclaimed Weghorst as Man of the Match. Just like teammates Ben Mee and Nick Pope, the striker received an 8 as a score. “Burnley is still at the bottom, but they are able to show fighting spirit. The personification of that fighting spirit is purchase Wout Weghorst. If they can show this more often, there is certainly hope for enforcement.”
Burnley is right! † Jay Rodriguez scores the 1-1 after a combination with Wout Weghorst ?? Is Burnley really going to stunt? †#ZiggoSport #PremierLeague #BURMUN pic.twitter.com/7et002rVRO
— Ziggo Sport Football (@ZS_Voetbal) February 8, 2022
Burnley is still the last of the Premier League, but has played two games less than direct competitors Norwich City, Watford and Newcastle United. Rio Ferdinand was also there BT Sport impressed by Weghorst’s performance. “It was a superb example of quality to turn away and the pass was great. If Kevin De Bruyne had done this, we would all have gone mad here. Burnley owes this goal purely to the action of Weghorst, by turning away at Maguire.”