Wout Weghorst: Man Utd Striker Reveals Reason Behind Anfield Incident

• Liverpool thrashed rivals Manchester United 7-0 at Anfield on Sunday
• A video emerged of striker Wout Weghorst touching the 'this is Anfield' sign ahead of kickoff
• The video generated controversy but the Dutch striker has now added more issues to the incident

Manchester United and Liverpool share the fiercest rivalry in English football, and the match between the two, named the North West derby, is the biggest game on the English football calendar.

Liverpool on Sunday embarrassed United by beating them 7-0 at Anfield. The loss was the Red Devils' biggest in their Premier League history.

The match generated a lot of drama asides from the scoreline, one of which was United striker Wout Weghorst touching the 'this is Anfield' poster in the tunnel ahead of kickoff, as reported by Sports Brief.

Weghorst explains Anfield incident

As reported by BBC Sports, the Dutch striker took to his Instagram story to clarify the incident and claimed his commitment to Manchester United can never be questioned.

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He gave the reason for doing it was to wind up Netherlands national teammate Virgil van Dijk, who he knows from the national team, always touches it before every game. The reason is believable, as he and Van Dijk touched it at the same time.

The Burnley striker, who joined Manchester United after terminating his Besiktas contract, claimed he had been an FC Twente fan from childhood, but in a 2020 interview, he professed admiration for Liverpool, as reported by Caught Offside.

''...and as a proud player now for Manchester United my dedication to this club can never be questioned,'' he wrote.

''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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Fernandes clarifies antics against Liverpool

Sunday was filled with different emotional incidents from Manchester United. Captain Bruno Fernandes was slammed by fans and pundits for his behaviour when he appeared to ask to be substituted.

As Sports Brief reported, the Portuguese has clarified the incident and revealed he was only seeking clarification on his position after Anthony Elanga was brought on.

There have been calls from some sections of the fans to strip the former Sporting Lisbon midfielder of the captaincy after the incident.