Manchester United stars past and present were delighted to see an emotional Wout Weghorst score tonight MUFC
Ex-Newcastle ace Ayoze Perez, on loan from Leicester, grabbed an equaliser but the Red Devils ran riot after the break.Antony scored a belter from his trademark position, cutting in on his left foot before Bruno Fernandes headed home from a Luke Shaw corner.
United did not stop there and were desperate to put the tie to bed and Weghorst was rewarded for his non-stop work-rate with a late goal. And it acts as a form of redemption from Sunday when the Red Devils were demolished 7-0 by Liverpool in the club’s worst league defeat since Boxing Day 1931. surrounding him touching the Anfield sign by insisting that he only did it to wind up national team-mate Virgil van Dijk.In a statement posted on social media, he said: “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.“From the national team, I know that Virgil always touches that sign and I went to stop him touching it to try and wind him up before the game.
“As a child I always supported FC Twente, and as a proud player now for Manchester United, my dedication to this incredible club can never be questioned.“Sunday was a terrible day for all of us. We are putting everything into making it right in the next weeks. We will bounce back together and achieve our aims this season!”
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