Man Utd fans brand Weghorst the ‘new Fellaini’… but 6ft 6in Man Utd star is outjumped by tiny Barcelona star
MANCHESTER UNITED fans have branded Wout Weghorst the new Marouane Fellaini.
The call came after the Dutch striker was picked in a deeper role than normal in the Europa League clash against Barcelona.
Manager Erik ten Hag opted to play Marcus Rashford as the starting striker, with Weghorst deployed behind him alongside midfielders Bruno Fernandes, Fred and Jadon Sancho.
The position is a new one for the towering striker, who has forged his career as a more traditional target man during spells with AZ Alkmaar, Wolfsburg, Burnley and Besiktas.
This has led to fans to dub him the new Fellaini.
The Belgian midfielder became an important player for United during his seven-year spell at the club.
Fellaini often popped up with important goals as he got himself into the box from a high midfield position and used his physicality to win the ball and fire home.
However, Weghorst might be missing some of the ariel ability of Fellaini as he was beaten to a header by Barcelona midfielder Gavi, despite being ten inches taller than the 5 ft 8 star.
One fan that made the comparison Tweeted: “Weghorst playing the Fellaini role, got a lot of time for that.”
A second wrote: “Wout Weghorst playing the Marouane Fellaini role as he did at the weekend. David Moyes was ahead of his time.”
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A third commented: “Weghorst mode Fellaini.”
A fourth said: “Weghorst at no. 10 reminds me of Fellaini!”
A fifth added: “Fellaini walked so that Weghorst could run.”
Weghorst joined United on loan from Burnley in January but has only scored one goal in seven appearances in all competitions prior to the clash against Barcelona.