Frenkie de Jong has revealed that Wout Weghorst told him he’d try and scupper his game ahead of Manchester United’s Europa League clash with Barcelona on Thursday.
Weghorst was asked to play in a deeper role at number 10 with Marcus Rashford ahead as the frontman. The Dutchman was still presented with a goalscoring opportunity though, but squandered a one-on-one opportunity on 28 minutes when he hit his shot straight at Andre ter Stegen.
The loanee striker was asked to link up the play, ending the game completing nine of his 14 passes (64 per cent) and winning none of his six aerial duels. De Jong, meanwhile, completed 40 of his 45 passes (89 per cent), made two tackles and had 55 touches - more than double Weghorst did, albeit the United attacker was playing in an unfamiliar position.
