That it was precisely Wout Weghorst who made the winning goal for the Orange against Wales on Wednesday evening did not appeal to Connor Roberts in the least. The defender and teammate of the Dutchman at Burnley would have preferred Weghorst to leave his mark in the Premier League more often.
Vincent Van GenechtenBron: The Telegraph
Roberts and Weghorst battled together last season to maintain Burnley, where Vincent Kompany is in pole position to become the new coach. Without result. ‘The Clarets’ were relegated from the Premier League.
“Why didn’t you do this for Burnley?” he seemed to shout in the direction of the Dutch striker. Weghorst remained calm at first, but then shouted back to Connor: “It’s not about Burnley. Shut up.”
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It is by no means certain whether the two footballers will still be teammates next season – potentially under Kompany. Weghorst is allowed to leave Burnley after the relegation. The striker also does not want to play in the Championship.
Weghorst’s winning goal produced a fantastic image during the press conference. National coach Louis van Gaal patted himself on the back for not replacing the striker while he thought Weghorst was injured.
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