New Manchester United signing Wout Weghorst is adamant his willingness to press makes him match for Erik ten Hag’s type of play at Old Trafford.
The Netherlands worldwide accomplished a mortgage transfer from Burnley on Friday after United secured his launch from a short lived keep at Besiktas in Türkiye.
Weghorst was within the stands the next day as United got here from behind to beat Manchester City 2-1 at Old Trafford within the derby, with Bruno Fernandes scoring the equalizer earlier than Marcus Rashford obtained the winner.
Victory moved Erik ten Hag’s males to inside some extent of second-placed City, highlighting the outstanding enchancment instigated on the membership by the brand new supervisor, who’s seemingly maximizing the workforce’s potential.
Nevertheless, they’ve usually been stretched by way of their attacking choices, notably since Cristiano Ronaldo’s acrimonious November exit, and Weghorst emerged as a shock goal earlier this month.
While some supporters could not have been enthused in regards to the arrival of a ahead who solely scored twice as Burnley have been relegated final season, the actual fact he engaged within the fourth-most pressures (54.1) per 90 minutes within the league (minimal 1,000 minutes performed) in 2021-22 noticed him dubbed a “pressing monster” within the media.
He believes this method aligns itself to that of his new supervisor, as he informed United’s official web site: “I think [pressing] is something that’s one of my strengths. Especially without the ball, to put pressure on an opponent [and] be active.
“That’s one thing I’m able to and that is additionally one thing in the best way the coach [Ten Hag] desires to play.
“He wants to play aggressive; he wants to go high on the pitch, try to recover the ball there, as quickly as possible, and I think I can help the team with that.”
Weghorst was thought of a disappointment following his temporary spell within the Premier League with Burnley, as his poor targets return didn’t match the expectations that got here along with his fame.
The Clarets paid large cash to Wolfsburg for the striker, however he averaged just one Premier League objective each 10 appearances and was loaned to Besiktas when Burnley dropped into the second tier.
He is determined to show some extent upon his return to England.
“For me, it was not done, it was not finished,” he continued. “It didn’t work out the first time as I hoped and I’m really hungry to show myself, to help the team.
“Of course, we’re on a extremely good monitor now. The final couple of weeks, months really, it is going actually constructive [at United] and I simply need to contribute and provides my finest and provides my all for the membership and attempt to be part of the profitable [direction] we’re going.”
In terms of the direction United are going, Weghorst has no doubt where he sees the destination being.
“Trophies. That’s fairly straightforward. Trophies, and that is additionally what the supervisor informed me about, the expectations which can be there.
“Also my role, that’s also something I want to bring. Like I said, I’m just going to give everything I have for the club to be successful, to win the games and, of course, to win trophies.
“We are nonetheless lively in 4 competitions, so 4 trophies to go, that is the one factor that is counting, and I feel additionally that matches for an enormous a membership as United is.”
