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Josh O'Brien

Man Utd fans make the same point about Wout Weghorst after Anfield sign controversy

Manchester United fans appear to be in agreement that Wout Weghorst's goal against Real Betis means all is forgiven after he sparked controversy during Sunday's 7-0 hammering at the hands of Liverpool.

The Netherlands international came in for serious criticism this week after footage emerged of Weghorst seemingly affectionately touching the 'This is Anfield' sign in the tunnel before United were demolished by their fierce rivals. The backlash was so severe that the Dutch striker felt compelled to release a statement on social media addressing the controversy.

He wrote: "Normally I never react on media topics, but for this one, it's worth it because you amazing United fans are important to me. So I just want to clarify the video that is doing the rounds.

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