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Rasmus Hojlund's success says a lot about his Manchester United teammates
07.10.2023 - 10:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
When Manchester United shelled out £72million for Rasmus Hojlund in the summer there was a clear inference that the striker was a signing for the future as much as the present.
The message was don’t expect too much too soon. As it turns out that is applying to the rest of this lacklustre and luckless United side.
Injuries have hampered Erik ten Hag across the board but that mitigation stretches only so far for a series of poor performances categorised by errors, poor individual form and a lack of clarity. United look what they are, a mid-table side seeking to improve.
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But in Hojlund they have found a player proving he is more than that. The striker is still in the early stages of his own flourishing career, never mind his United one, but the initial evidence suggests he can lead the Old Trafford line for years to come.
His two goals against Galatasaray in midweek were superbly taken and his ability to be a focal point and a willing runner in behind gives the Reds an extra dimension. The Dane will likely have his own troughs over the coming months but right now he’s the one peak in a landscape of nothing but the flat and dreary.
It speaks volumes of this United side that a player they didn’t want to burden with too much pressure is shouldering it almost single-handedly while others flounder.
“I’m sure he has great qualities,” said Ten Hag in midweek. “We’ve seen he’s always in the right spot. He’s very hungry for scoring goals, but also in other facets of the game, in stages, he’s doing really well. You see him improving from game to game.”
The same can’t be said for United. The
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