Rio Ferdinand questions Erik ten Hag's Wout Weghorst decision as Manchester United beaten by West Ham

Rio Ferdinand believes Wout Weghorst lacks the skill set to play as Manchester United's No.10, with the Dutchman once again struggling in Sunday's 1-0 defeat to West Ham.

United dropped points away from home again thanks to Said Benrahma's first-half goal. The Hammers winger was gifted the opener just before the half-hour mark when his weak shot was inexplicably let in by David De Gea, who seemed to slip but was unable to palm the effort away from danger.

Erik ten Hag's side failed to gather momentum after a bright opening 10 minutes despite dominating possession, with Weghorst again struggling to make an impact going forward. The on-loan Reds man was deployed in the No.10 role, attempting to drive his side forward but ultimately failing to impress.

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"Man United’s No.10, a top top team’s No.10 doesn't look like a Weghorst in my eyes, the attributes he's got," Ferdinand told BT Sport. "If I'm Sancho, Bruno, Garnacho, Martial, and I'm sitting watching him line up as a No.10 in front of me. The No.10 shirt means something else. It’s a player who can create, who’s got guile, who's going to get between the lines, get on the half turn and bring people into play, and someone who will get goals. He doesn’t offer enough of all of those things."

Asked why Ten Hag’s playing him there: "Work-rate, his best piece of play today was a tackle in his own box. That’s not what No.10s are known for doing and that's the position he played today. He doesn’t then get up enough with play to be a threat in the box. That’s the confusion when you look at it from the outside."

It's an unusual position for Weghorst, whose entire career has been spent leading the line. United lured the 30-year-old