Man United fans call Erik ten Hag a 'genius' for tactical position of Wout Weghorst

Manchester United fans are calling Erik ten Hag a genius for employing Wout Weghorst as a No.10 against Barcelona.

Ten Hag started Weghorst for Man United's play-off first-leg tie at Barcelona, with fans thinking he'd play up front with Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho on either wing.

However, the towering Dutchman has started the game at the Camp Nou in a No.10 position, behind the in-form Rashford, with Bruno Fernandes on the right, Sancho on the left.

Ten Hag's decision to start the striker as a No.10 sent social media wild as Man United fans hailed their manager.

One Twitter user wrote: "Weghorst #10 at the Camp Nou. I love Ten Hag."

A second tweeted: "Weghorst in the No.10 with Rashford up front and Bruno out wide right. Ten Hag you dirty dog."

A third added: "Weghorst as a number 10 seemed like insanity the other day but now I’m convinced it’s genius. Erik ten Hag is mint."

A fourth commented: "Weghorst at the #10 again? Ten Hag is a troll LMAOOO."

A fifth uploaded a picture of Ten Hag, accompanied with the caption: "We're playing Weghorst as a 10 against Barcelona, this man has some set of bollocks on him.!

Another said: "He's doing Weghorst at 10 from the start? Ten Hag is going to struggle to get his galaxy-sized brain back through the doors of the Nou Camp if this is his starting gambit."

Weghorst ended the league match against Leeds United last weekend in a similar position as he set up Alejandro Garnacho.

Will Ten Hag's tactical positioning of Weghorst pay off?