Wout Weghorst has moved to explain why he touched the sign at Anfield before kick-off at the weekend. The Dutch striker has come in for criticism, with fans on social media saying he was showing too much respect to Liverpool....CONTINUE READING
Manchester United were hit for seven by Liverpool at Anfield in one of the most memorable games in Premier League history. Erik ten Hag’s side have been given a lot of soul-searching to do just one week after their Carabao Cup win.
Each of the Liverpool front three grabbed doubles before Roberto Firmino added the gloss as Jurgen Klopp’s men put in a display that will live long in the memory. One that United fans and players will be already desperate to forget.
Erik ten Hag’s men suffered their heaviest ever Premier League defeat with a 7-0 defeat at Anfield, which has ended the club’s slim title hopes.
United shaded the first half but went into the break 1-0 down after Cody Gakpo scored just before the interval. But the second half was an abysmal showing from Ten Hag’s men, who conceded six without reply as Liverpool ran rampant against their biggest rivals.
But Weghorst appears to have undone a lot of his hard work after footage emerged of him touching the ‘This is Anfield’ sign before the humiliating defeat on Sunday. Weghorst had clearly seen the criticism online and in the media and felt he had to have his say.
He wrote on an Instagram story post: “Normally I don’t comment on media topics, but this time it’s worth it for United’s great supporters. I know from the national team that Virgil van Dijk always touches that sign. I wanted to tease him by preventing him from touching it.”
