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His conversion rate must be right up there in recent months - swear he only has 1 or 2 chances a game.
That’s good company to be in. Anelka was a teenage prodigy.Didn't get a lot to work with today, but got his goal.
Commentators said he is now the second youngest player to score in five games in a row in the Premier League. The youngest being Anelka.
And playing in a great attacking team.That’s good company to be in. Anelka was a teenage prodigy.
Yes. He got something special. So happy we got him.He’s going to be a top player
When we signed him I thought 10 to 15 goals in his first season would be a success for a player in his age. Wouldn't be surprised if he nets 20+.11G +2A so far this season.
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I'm pretty sure for Garnacho's chance in the 2nd half that he put wide, that Højlund was free to his left.Excited to see him with a pre-season in the tank. Still get the feeling the front players are figuring him and where he runs/wants the ball out on a game by game basis.
A little, but it’s mostly the team around him that’s improved. He’s been very good the whole time.Hojlund has definitively improved as the season has progressed.
No, you just didn’t notice before he started scoring.His hold up play has improved loads. Good instinctive finish for the goal.
They're definitely getting better at finding him, especially in the last month or two, but yeah I thought that too. I guess there's only so much you can do in training with limited intensity compared to a Premier League game. You'd like to think it's a relatively easy issue to fix when the coaching staff can focus on it over a summer.I'm pretty sure for Garnacho's chance in the 2nd half that he put wide, that Højlund was free to his left.
I'd like to see a game where Amad comes on and hits those nice diagonal passes.
That makes two of us. Excited to see how he develops.Yes. He got something special. So happy we got him.
Good to have our own wind-up merchant.Hojlund telling the Villa fans to shh with a “2-1” gesture
And upsetting shaky t!ts at the same time
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Yeah with some good service hell be fine.He’s going to be a top player
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Shown what? That I think Jackson will likely be a squad player in future for Chelsea?I think Hojlund will be better long term but you have shown yourself with that comment
Shown that you don’t judge players soley on what they have done on the pitch and narratives and who they play for (e.g Hojlund signing for United) has a big part to play in your thinkingShown what? That I think Jackson will likely be a squad player in future for Chelsea?
As for your judgement on Højlund’s price, what do you think a club would have to pay for him after this season? Especially if he keeps up anything like this current form?
"Only 5 goals"
He brings so much more than just goals, his pace and work rate creates lot of space, him, Garnacho, Rashford are clicking well. They are threat with their direct attacking runs.
Completely isolated at times. Not acceptable. Usually team should create about 5-6 opportunity for CF to shoot.
Showing more and more that he's a complete CF with elite potential. Such a rare profile of player but a necessity for top teams
I watched him very carefully today. He is a beast to handle, fast, big and strong. The poachers goal showed good anticipation. The goal he score the previous match was quality. However… watch his runs when Garnacho or Rashford or Bruno have the ball. He is really raw in that he basically makes the same run every time. Straight to the 6 yard box. Not even near or far post. There was one point in the match where Garnacho had the ball in the box and instead of offering the cutback by running towards Garnacho, he, well, ran into the 6 yrd box where there were 3 defenders. He rarely makes diagonal runs to the sideline to release pressure on the wingers with possession and drag defenders wide so the wingers can cut inside. If you look at his heat maps, my guess is that he’s mostly in the center 3rd of the pitch.His hold up play has improved loads. Good instinctive finish for the goal.
He did it at least once today - when Rashford dribbled in from the left, he drew two defenders in the opposite direction. Also, he has scored from both near post runs and cutbacks.I watched him very carefully today. He is a beast to handle, fast, big and strong. The poachers goal showed good anticipation. The goal he score the previous match was quality. However… watch his runs when Garnacho or Rashford or Bruno have the ball. He is really raw in that he basically makes the same run every time. Straight to the 6 yard box. Not even near or far post. There was one point in the match where Garnacho had the ball in the box and instead of offering the cutback by running towards Garnacho, he, well, ran into the 6 yrd box where there were 3 defenders. He rarely makes diagonal runs to the sideline to release pressure on the wingers with possession and drag defenders wide so the wingers can cut inside. If you look at his heat maps, my guess is that he’s mostly in the center 3rd of the pitch.
He’s raw. Top strikers like Kane, Haaland, Mbappe, Lewandowski, hell, even Nunez are much more polished and much more unpredictable movements in the box.
Hopefully he’ll improve a lot in this area.
If he improves at this rate that's a scary prospect.He’s going to be a top player
I'd agree that he very often makes runs that are harder to receive the pass or don't give the one with the ball an easy passing angle. However, I'd also say he makes plenty of good runs. I said it before, if I had to simplify it, he probably makes 5 'bad' runs and 5 'good' runs. However, the bigger issue is that he will only receive the ball about 2 out of 10 times.I watched him very carefully today. He is a beast to handle, fast, big and strong. The poachers goal showed good anticipation. The goal he score the previous match was quality. However… watch his runs when Garnacho or Rashford or Bruno have the ball. He is really raw in that he basically makes the same run every time. Straight to the 6 yard box. Not even near or far post. There was one point in the match where Garnacho had the ball in the box and instead of offering the cutback by running towards Garnacho, he, well, ran into the 6 yrd box where there were 3 defenders. He rarely makes diagonal runs to the sideline to release pressure on the wingers with possession and drag defenders wide so the wingers can cut inside. If you look at his heat maps, my guess is that he’s mostly in the center 3rd of the pitch.
He’s raw. Top strikers like Kane, Haaland, Mbappe, Lewandowski, hell, even Nunez are much more polished and much more unpredictable movements in the box.
Hopefully he’ll improve a lot in this area.
He's averaging close to that 1:3 ratio overall and is finding his feet in the league now. On a good run. The rest of the season should really be about him adding as many as he can to that tally (aiming for double figures in the league) and his team mates getting used to his playing style, therefore creating more chances for him when we go into next season.11G +2A so far this season.
I think it's a bit more nuanced than that. In general you want someone to make the run into the six yard box and preferably to the front post. Because that forces the defenders to track you unless they want you to have an easy finish. This also creates fit the cutback. You want someone going to the front post as a defender at the front post can cut out a pass to the back post whereas it doesn't work the other way around, so it's basically a numbers game in the end. It often falls on the striker to make that run as they're most likely to be furthest forward.I watched him very carefully today. He is a beast to handle, fast, big and strong. The poachers goal showed good anticipation. The goal he score the previous match was quality. However… watch his runs when Garnacho or Rashford or Bruno have the ball. He is really raw in that he basically makes the same run every time. Straight to the 6 yard box. Not even near or far post. There was one point in the match where Garnacho had the ball in the box and instead of offering the cutback by running towards Garnacho, he, well, ran into the 6 yrd box where there were 3 defenders. He rarely makes diagonal runs to the sideline to release pressure on the wingers with possession and drag defenders wide so the wingers can cut inside. If you look at his heat maps, my guess is that he’s mostly in the center 3rd of the pitch.
He’s raw. Top strikers like Kane, Haaland, Mbappe, Lewandowski, hell, even Nunez are much more polished and much more unpredictable movements in the box.
Hopefully he’ll improve a lot in this area.
We all want to be positive, but there’s nothing wrong with acknowledging that a player’s performances have improved recently. Rasmus always worked hard, but shots that were hitting the keeper are now just out of reach of the keeper. I’ll grant you fine margins, but fine margins are the difference between playing well and playing very well. Rasmus is now playing very well, and I hope we agree that there’s still room for further improvement.A little, but it’s mostly the team around him that’s improved. He’s been very good the whole time.