[Nep77]

Despite scoring two goals across two knockout rounds away from home, the persistent myth that Hojlund excels in Europe fueled by his goals against Czech and Norwegian teams wont end. Also, he never gets the vote of confidence nor the run of games that Hojlund gets while playing dogshit.

 

[bosnian_red]

He's nothing special as a 9 but feck he's such a big improvement over Hojlund, why the feck isn't he starting games like this

 

[Olecurls99]

Has to start the return leg. Brilliant decision making and fantastic header.

 

[tomaldinho1]

Lovely goal, also lovely karate kick into the defender for that second attempt.

 

[The Mitcher]

Despite scoring two goals across two knockout rounds away from home, the persistent myth that Hojlund excels in Europe fueled by his goals against Czech and Norwegian teams wont end. Also, he never gets the vote of confidence nor the run of games that Hojlund gets while playing dogshit.

It's so frustrating. Like a really bad child getting treated like royalty whst the good ones are ignored or punished.

 

[Fortitude]

Getting better and better. Slim now, too.

 

[OleGunnar20]

Great to see his progress since a large majority of us wrote him off early. Amorim needs to give him the same slack as Hojlund now that he's clearly fit and finding his feet.

 

[BorisManUtd]

Well done to him, another great cameo and that should've been a winning goal. He started vs Sociedad at OT and was good and will surely start in 2nd leg vs Lyon, especially after this goal.

 

[Redplane]

Somewhat tongue in cheek but the bright side here may be that he may be one of the very few players we could sell without incurring a massive loss. I do hope he gets to fight for a place though. He deserves some of the extended grace that has been given to Rasmus.

 

[FlawlessVictory88]

Continually starting Hojlund over him is my biggest gripe with Amorim. There's just no comparison between the two.

 

[#07]

I just wish Zirkzee had pace because he does so many things that you should. However, with the speed he moves at...

He really needs proper pace and power around him.

 

[Superunknown]

I'm really pleased for him and he should have scored the winning goal tonight. Still in two minds about his position and whether he's better coming off the bench or starting games.

 

[Gandalf]

Continually starting Hojlund over him is my biggest gripe with Amorim. There's just no comparison between the two.

Lack of pace would be my guess. He regularly gets overtaken when played through. I honestly don't think Amorim rates either striker to be fair and if he could would replace them both but after tonight I am sure Zirkzee will start against Newcastle, just hope he lasts longer against them than he did at Old Trafford.

 

[Cassidy]

Continually starting Hojlund over him is my biggest gripe with Amorim. There's just no comparison between the two.

Amorim thinks they are both shite and hes right

 

[Valencia Shin Crosses]

He’s so clearly better than Hojlund. Maybe he’s not the ultimate answer up top but the amount of people acting like he was completely useless just makes me think too many fans on here don’t know what the feck they’re talking about when it comes to this sport.

Really nice to see his attacking instincts develop and he’s clearly improved physically.

 

[Redstain]

He's been the best attacking player this season alongside Diallo. Yes the bar is relatively low but for a new player coming from a different league it's literally sink or swim also factoring he's playing under a different manager to the one he signed for.

I think Zirkzee will be a success here with a striker in front of him or if he plays in the 10. Mason Mount will fizzle out (performance wise) and Joshua will have a role impacting either two of those positions for the future.

 

[The Hilton]

I just wish Zirkzee had pace because he does so many things that you should. However, with the speed he moves at...

He really needs proper pace and power around him.

He's got a reasonable top speed, it just takes him hours of acceleration to get there.

 

[VivaJesperBlomqvist]

I love the guy

 

[RORY65]

He's been much better over the last couple of months and now has a couple of big goals in the knockouts. I can understand why Amorim has continued to go with Hojlund, he's more mobile and he has the profile of someone who could be prolific (if he wasn't crap) while Zirkzee doesn't feel like someone who will be much of a goal threat or even wants to be one. However in reality, Zirkzee is actually decent technically and since he's got himself in shape he has at least got into dangerous positions and looked a threat unlike Hojlund. He should be the first choice striker for the rest of the season, it's not ideal because he's still not *that* good and won't score that many goals but, given the alternatives we have, he's deserving of the role for now until we can get an actually competent number 9 given he is performing at a reasonable level.

 

[bosnian_red]

He doesn't fit the system obviously, but he's just a far better CF than Hojlund and Amorim needs to say feck it and just use him as a set and forget up top, as he helps our overall play anyway. He can learn and improve and develop as a CF, he's young.

His celebration is horrible though.

 

[FrankWhite]

Getting better and better. Slim now, too.

It's easier to turn players like Zirkzee and Mainoo into athletes than it is to turn the Hojlunds and Garnachos into footballers.

 

[Regulus Arcturus Black]

He's actually a really good player. Might not be the perfect fit for this system but he's a lovely footballer isn't he?

 

[Amar__]

We should start him over Hojlund all the time, but he should be told he needs to keep it simple withiut complicating anything, pass and move, because anytime he does something well he starts overcomplicating things thinking he is better than he is.

 

[Andycoleno9]

He's nothing special as a 9 but feck he's such a big improvement over Hojlund, why the feck isn't he starting games like this

He is not nothing special in terms that he is not 20 plus goals striker but he is worth keeping for next year. Offers something different in attack.

 

[SonOfFergie]

He's nothing special as a 9 but feck he's such a big improvement over Hojlund, why the feck isn't he starting games like this

He doesn't have stamina to last more than 40 minutes and we can get more impact from him if you unleash him at the end of game?

 

[Mmm-Qatarian]

I think Zirkzee is quietly becoming a really handy asset to the side, honestly. Mega pleased for him - after the low point that was the Newcastle match he's gone from strength-to-strength.

As others have said, one of my only major gripes with Amorim right now is that Hojlund keeps getting picked over Zirkzee up front. I don't think either should be our starting striker in the long run but Zirkzee is by far the better player.

 

[King7Eric]

He is a good footballer, it may not work out for him here long term, but he is a footballer you can appreciate watching and see natural ability.

Pretty much my opinion of him. I don't think he'll end up being a mainstay in this team 2-3 years down the line but I do think he will have a decent career in Italy or Spain. His game is ideally suited to those leagues. But for now, he's a good option to have for us. Hope he keeps improving.

 

[JBG]

Shame he didn't get his "moment of glory" by scoring the winning goal, our defence and GK had to ruin it by conceding such a cheap last min goal.

But at least Zirkzee seems to grow more and more into the team, should be ahead of Højlund from now on. Højlund, who I defended at the start and really wanted to do well, has disappointed so heavily this season and probably needs to be sold and replaced.

 

[Mcking]

I liked how he was playing as the left 10.

 

[Hammondo]

Bit of an odd player as obviously he's not a proper 9, but also not a proper 10. Still plays well and adds well to our play at times.

I think he will be a solid squad player.

 

[MadDogg]

I'm disappointed that he's been dropped back to the bench for the last couple of games. He's been significantly better than Hojlund for the last few months, and while most of those performances have been as a #10 he's also outperformed him when he's been played at striker.

 

[bosnian_red]

He is a good footballer, it may not work out for him here long term, but he is a footballer you can appreciate watching and see natural ability.

Quality 7 a side player, both him and Mainoo. Rare mixture of dribbling and physical strength, while lacking a bit of speed explosiveness and large field play I would say

 

[Trex]

He needs to be more selfish, I think he's technically a decent player and is willing to put in the hard yard. The past two games he's shown good movement in the box, he needs to do that more often.
It seem like he sees himself as more of a facilitator, but in this team we need him to try to be the tip of the spear and let the likes of Bruno, Dalot, Dorgu set him up.

 

[Valencia Shin Crosses]

Pretty much my opinion of him. I don't think he'll end up being a mainstay in this team 2-3 years down the line but I do think he will have a decent career in Italy or Spain. His game is ideally suited to those leagues. But for now, he's a good option to have for us. Hope he keeps improving.

I think he could absolutely be a useful player for us as well, as sort of a more dribble centric Giroud, provided he keeps developing his attacking instincts/physicality. He's too gifted with the ball at his feet and his brain works too well to just count him out here.

For example, you stick him in the middle with Rashford and Greenwood on either side and Bruno running beyond from deeper in that 19-21 squad and he'd have double digit assists. But with our current options and only Garnacho as an actual runner currently, it mitigates a lot of what he thrives in doing.

 

[Quagmaguire]

I don't want all our strikers to be of the same mould so I really like Zirkzee because I think he gives us a unique option upfront or off the bench whenever we need to modify our tactics.

Keep.

 

[Mike Smalling]

Think he is being overrated somewhat simply by providing a break from Højlund. To me there are still major doubts about his suitability for the system and his performances in the Premier League.

Won't mind him in the squad next season, but still not convinced it will be good business for us.

 

[IRN-BRUno]

Clearly got the mentality needed anyway, would have been easy for him to sulk after that Newcastle game and push for a move in January when there was interest from Italy. But at the moment I think he's started to show enough to deserve a 2nd year at least, maybe not a regular starter but he can offer something from the bench.

 

[Marwood]

He is actually a No.9.

But a No.9 who doesn't score much so we're trying to repurpose him into something else, namely a 10. But he isn't really that either. Doesn't have the workrate, build, athleticism(he was blowing after 25mins against Lyon)

It's frustrating because the obvious answer here is to just score a few goals and become the CF you're supposed to be. You don't have to hit Shearer levels of goals. Just get us 15 league goals and contribute with the rest of your natural game. It's a mentality thing with him. He has to become more focused on getting goals rather than the pretty stuff.

 

[Ekeke]

He is actually a No.9.

But a No.9 who doesn't score much so we're trying to repurpose him into something else, namely a 10. But he isn't really that either. Doesn't have the workrate, build, athleticism(he was blowing after 25mins against Lyon)

It's frustrating because the obvious answer here is to just score a few goals and become the CF you're supposed to be. You don't have to hit Shearer levels of goals. Just get us 15 league goals and contribute with the rest of your natural game. It's a mentality thing with him. He has to become more focused on getting goals rather than the pretty stuff.

While you are mostly right, if he had 10 assists and the same amount of goals he has this season he'd still be a decent player

So its not just goals, its a combination of goals, assists and looking like he can be counted on weekly as someone likely to get a goal or assist. He isnt there. He's just had a few appearances where he looked like he might be able to do it.

 

[Marwood]

While you are mostly right, if he had 10 assists and the same amount of goals he has this season he'd still be a decent player

So its not just goals, its a combination of goals, assists and looking like he can be counted on weekly as someone likely to get a goal or assist. He isnt there. He's just had a few appearances where he looked like he might be able to do it.

You can't be scoring 3 league goals as an attacker at United. 10 assists doesn't offset that.