Erik ten Hag was delighted for Wout Weghorst after the new recruit scored his first Manchester United goal in the club’s 3-0 win at Nottingham Forest.
United took control of their Carabao Cup semi-final tie with a comfortable win at the City Ground, as goals from Marcus Rashford, Weghorst and Bruno Fernandes earned the Red Devils a three-goal advantage ahead of the return leg.
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It was an impressive performance from Ten Hag’s team and the Dutchman was delighted to see Weghorst open his account for the club.
The 30-year-old signed on loan from Burnley this month to add to the club’s centre-forward options and Ten Hag believes Weghorst will take confidence from his first goal in a United shirt.
“It’s important for him and for his confidence that he scored that goal,” Ten Hag said, as per the BBC.
“He did a great job at Crystal Palace and Arsenal with his pressing, targets and movements.
“He was part of Bruno’s [Fernandes’] goal at Palace because he makes the right movement to the front post. He was part of [Marcus) Rashford’s] goal at Arsenal because he dragged the centre-half away.
“But strikers are there to score goals and when they don’t score they’re not happy.”
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