However, for all the unseen work Weghorst has done creating opportunities for
others, he knows the 30-year-old will take more satisfaction from scoring himself in
the 3-0 victory on Wednesday.
Weghorst showed a real striker’s instinct to pounce on the loose ball after Wayne
Hennessey had saved Antony’s shot just before half-time.
“It’s important for him and for his confidence that he scored that goal,” said Ten Hag.
“He did a great job at Crystal Palace and Arsenal with his pressing, targets and
movements.
“He was part of Bruno’s [Fernandes’] goal at Palace because he makes the right
movement to the front post. He was part of [Marcus) Rashford’s] goal at Arsenal
because he dragged the centre-half away.
“But strikers are there to score goals and when they don’t score they’re not happy.”
On that basis, Rashford must be delirious.
The England man took his post-World Cup tally to 10 in as many games with a
sensational opener.
Rashford picked up possession in his own half before sprinting into the Forest box
and beating Hennessey with a fierce left-footed effort that drew comparisons with
Ryan Giggs’ memorable effort in the 1999 FA Cup semi-final replay.
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Ten Hag agrees that there are few more in-form players in the country at the
moment.
“I am happy with Marcus’s performance and his development,” said Ten Hag.
“From the start of the season he is growing. What we have to aim for with him, and he
is responsible for that, is to keep this process going.
“If he is in this mood, with this spirit he is unstoppable.”
