The Dutch striker joined Manchester United during a winter transfer following the departure of Portuguese Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.
The former Burnley striker has found the net once in ten matches for Manchester United since joining the club. His only goal came against Nottingham Forest in the semifinals of the Carabao cup. He has yet to score in the Premier League despite starting six games for the Red Devils in the Premier League.
Wout Weghorst has faced criticism following his lack of a goal for United, and Former SkySport pundit Richard Key described Manchester United as playing with ten men with Weghorst on the pitch.
Richard Key said on Bein Sport: “You’re playing with ten men most weeks if he’s in.
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“I mean, he doesn’t do enough to justify a starting place does he? Come on, let’s be honest!”
However, Ex-Manchester United captain Gary Neville believes Wout Weghorst brings more to Manchester United on the pitch than to score a goal.
What did Gary Neville say?
The Manchester United icon said on his Sky Sports podcast: “I love Wout Wehghorst. We shouldn’t laugh, but there are times today… You have to admire Erik ten Hag for picking him for every single match.
“I asked Ten Hag about that before the game. He feels he brings something to the team, and I can see why. Man United last season, there was this debate about whether or not they could press with Cristiano Ronaldo. They couldn’t close down from the front. They couldn’t press.
You have to be able to press in the modern game.
“What Weghorst does, he’s very good in transition. He’s very good defending set-pieces. He’s very good when they’re in shape and he’s watching space. He’s doing a vital job for a team that has got a lot of attacking talent. That’s why he’s playing every week.”
Meanwhile, his Manchester United teammate Bruno Fernandes has praised Wout Weghorst’s impact on the pitch to Manchester United and expects to score more goals when his confidence grows.
He said: “Sometimes it’s like this, you want the ball to go in, and it’s a matter of time,’ said the Portuguese. ‘As a striker, you always want to score goals, but he’s doing his job, doing a lot of runs that we need, the pressure that we need.
“This is why he’s still playing. It’s a matter of time until he gets his goals. After he gets the first he will open something that will give him more and more goals so he can help the team even more.”
