He needs someone else to rotate with, so he can have more rest and then be a bit sharper when he gets an opportunity. He’s lost both confidence and got progressively more sluggish.
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 41
- Goals
- 12
- Assists
- 2
- Yellow cards
- 2
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik @Rood and Imran @Annihilate Now! start with the good news by celebrating Manchester United Women's emphatic FA Cup win over Spurs at Wembley and the future of manager Marc Skinner.
Then it's the bad news and the ever worsening form of our Men with losses to Arsenal and Palace.
Finally the main debate - ETH Out now or keep him until the end of the season - if not longer. Are you Team Nik or Team Imran?
Rasmus clearly wasn’t good enough for us this season, and most of us believed that in the day we signed him, but it was reasonably believed he was one for the future. I did not oppose his signing, but my mind was boggled when club “management” put all their chips behind him as our starting striker this season.
What are the odds on Hojlund not scoring a PL goal all season
He gets paid thousands of quid a week to jog about at a club he’s nowhere good enough to be starting for.
He’s lucked out ffs!
This is exactly why it’s sad. If he was banging then in for arsenal (which I’m certain he would) then you’d be having the first go at the club. He’s clearly very talented, doesn’t take a genius to realise playing striker at the moment for Utd is nigh on impossible.
What are the things you’ve seen during his time here that make you confident in this statement?
There's no excuse for his non existent goal scoring record in the league. Strikers in worse teams have more goals than freaking zero in 5 months.
I see.
So if Utd sign a striker in a few weeks who starts banging them in, you’ll obviously be conceding that what you’re writing here is complete nonsense…?
If it’s ‘impossible’ to score goals at Utd then literally no one should be able to it.
Cameron Borthwick-Jackson (remember him?) so far has more goal contributions in the league for us. In less games. As a LB.
True. But undoubtedly Wout offered much more in the buildup and defensively. I'm not sure if a striker that has only finishing is enough on this level.
At 34:20 on the clock, when Antony picks up a loose ball...
I believe that was the first time today since Rasmus has been at the club, where I genuinely thought that he lacks a striker's instinct.
He should have been absolutely busting a gut to get towards the box and receive the pass from Antony for a chance on goal, but instead it was Garnacho who busted a gut and ended up receiving the ball from Antony before firing a tame shot at goal.
I hope it was just a one-off from Højlund but it was very concerning to see.
I believe that was the first time today since Rasmus has been at the club, where I genuinely thought that he lacks a striker's instinct.
He should have been absolutely busting a gut to get towards the box and receive the pass from Antony for a chance on goal, but instead it was Garnacho who busted a gut and ended up receiving the ball from Antony before firing a tame shot at goal.
I hope it was just a one-off from Højlund but it was very concerning to see.
Unfortunately, right now Hojlund isn't a better footballer than Weghorst.
Weghorst:
Buildup play
Workrate
Passing
Linkup play
Shooting
Pressing
Positioning
Hojlund:
Pace
Physicality
Acceleration
Equal:
Holdup play
Heading
Goalscoring
Weghorst:
Buildup play
Workrate
Passing
Linkup play
Shooting
Pressing
Positioning
Hojlund:
Pace
Physicality
Acceleration
Equal:
Holdup play
Heading
Goalscoring
Højlund has scored 5 goals in 21 appearances so far. Wout had 2 in 31. There's a clear difference.
Hes got no service. Otherwise He be world class. Even better than haaland
Hojlund is clearly struggling at the moment. In the medium to longer term, I'm still hopeful but right now he looks a bit out of his depth in the PL.
Man United are 6th in the league for big chances missed. 8th for shots per game
I think that Rashford’s entrance showed us that maybe Hojlund isn’t all that shit
Garnacho is already moving in that direction and from that point onwards is always in the better place to receive the ball. If you want Hojlund to sprint more there he'd most likely end up blocking the better pass.
I'll give you that. Fine margins for everything, but right now I would rather have Weghorst instead of Hojlund and that's mainly because of the former's better linkup play.
Don't see how you can give hold up play to Rasmus given how often he loses it in those back to goal situations. He has a higher ceiling of course but Weghorst knew his game and how to do the basics right. Hojlund plays like a kid who is used to being able to physically dominate a lower level of opponent and now that he is at the top level some basic fundamental issues are being exposed.
That is not a strange thing for young strikers, but at the moment I am far more concerned with his technique than his goal record.
Actually I don't think Hojlund has a better holdup play. I think both Weghorst and Hojlund are equal regarding that football aspect (see original post).
Apologies, misread it.
Would still say Weghorst had better hold up play, that was kind of his thing as he didn't have much else.
They are not equal. Weghorst was better at it
Yes if a new striker comes into this team and starts banging them in I’ll happily concede. It’s not impossible to score for Utd generally, but this season it’s classy very difficult.
Did he receive the ball at least once today? No one provides him with any passes
Hojlund is really not my biggest concern on this team. He will end up scoring a lot of goals either with us or at a new team. As I hear today he had been sick leading up to the game so that explains a bit this time.
Today Rashford was not better and his attitude is looking more an more like Martials.
Bruno can pass consistently on short distance. His play is all about looking for the "hail mary" passes that that works once every 3 matches or shooting from a distance hoping for good luck.
Antony and Garnacho only looking to make them selv look good.
Back to Hojlund. People state is is weak in the link up play and his technique poor. But I could say the same about Rashford, Garnacho, Bruno, Antony, Martial and who ever plays in the front 4.
There is a lot of player performance threads in here and nothing good in any 2 matches in a row. Maybe a new thread: "Who played acceptable today", but this might not make it passed 50 posts before the end of season.
Today Rashford was not better and his attitude is looking more an more like Martials.
Bruno can pass consistently on short distance. His play is all about looking for the "hail mary" passes that that works once every 3 matches or shooting from a distance hoping for good luck.
Antony and Garnacho only looking to make them selv look good.
Back to Hojlund. People state is is weak in the link up play and his technique poor. But I could say the same about Rashford, Garnacho, Bruno, Antony, Martial and who ever plays in the front 4.
There is a lot of player performance threads in here and nothing good in any 2 matches in a row. Maybe a new thread: "Who played acceptable today", but this might not make it passed 50 posts before the end of season.
Needs a rest.Can't expect the young man to carry this dysfunctional lot.
I’d take him out of the firing line against Villa. Put Rashford through the middle.
We have been exposed to enough torture already
He completed 11 passes today, 7 accurate, 4 missed. 17 touches, out of which two were unsuccessful (defined as a loss of ball due to bad technique without the opposition of the opponent)
He plays with arguably the worst collection of wide players we have had in over two decades. None of them understands the role of a wide player. They either defending or dribbling to shoot themselves is all they offer
So take out Hojlund (makes sense), Put in Rashford?
Rashford has scored less this season and does nothing defensively.
Guess we are damned if we do and damned if we dont :-(
Antony and Garnacho gave him a combined total of one pass during their stint on pitch.....
You must be a glutton for torture
UCL goals. Two away vs a full strength Bayern
What is it with this Caf obsession with players who had already proven not to be good enough for us?
Antony being shit doesn't mean we were wrong to get rid of Elanga.
Onana being shit doesn't mean we were wrong to release de Gea.
Hojlund currently being shit doesn't mean we should have kept Weghorst (who was hopelessly dreadful).
Antony being shit doesn't mean we were wrong to get rid of Elanga.
Onana being shit doesn't mean we were wrong to release de Gea.
Hojlund currently being shit doesn't mean we should have kept Weghorst (who was hopelessly dreadful).
The lad is 20, playing in the worst United squad in over 3 decades. He is playing with 2 inverted wingers who can't pass wind or prone to brain farts when making a decision in the final 3rd.
He is playing lone up front but yet people are expecting Harry Kane moments. Be realistic, judge him when he gets proper chances. Christ.
He is playing lone up front but yet people are expecting Harry Kane moments. Be realistic, judge him when he gets proper chances. Christ.
Not bothered about the lack of passes to him, it's his poor positioning and movement when the ball is being played into the box that's the issue, Antony played one into a dangerous place with his right foot and Hojlund was nowhere near it. If he had anticipated it and positioned himself properly, he'd have had a tap in.
When he finally gets the ball, his first touch is poor, as is his dribbling.
When he finally gets the ball, his first touch is poor, as is his dribbling.
Impressive, quite frankly. In a bad way, but seriously impressive nonetheless