Needs to take example from Harald Maguirsson.
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 49
- Goals
- 10
- Assists
- 2
- Yellow cards
- 2
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Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) discuss United's fantastic win away against Athletic Club in the semi-final of the Europa League.
They also pick out the positives of United's 4-3 loss away at Brentford, and Nik reviews a day out at Old Trafford watching Manchester United Women qualify for the Champions League.
Ffs
He’s still not getting any shots away in games but his touch was better and he set up Garnacho for what should have been an easy chance. It’s not enough but that was not one of his absolutely terrible performances we’ve seen a fair bit of.
We got our answer tonight didn't we. Like I said, it's extremely one sided.
Although Hojlund had some good moments with his lay offs, he didn't help himself with odd movement and general inconsistency but ffs Garnacho just try to pass it to him.
Must be watching a different game to me. It's like playing with 10 men when he starts
Has as much chance of scoring as I do
Agreed. He might make it in the championship. Another Jordan Rhodes type.
He was awful. He has two main weaknesses: strength and positioning. He doesn't score tap ins because he too ahead or top behind of the play.
When Dalot scored I was a bit away from the TV and didn't realize it was Dalot, so I thought it was him, and for a moment I was surprised that he was able to dispose another player. Alas, it was never him.
When Dalot scored I was a bit away from the TV and didn't realize it was Dalot, so I thought it was him, and for a moment I was surprised that he was able to dispose another player. Alas, it was never him.
Højlund was really good tonight. I can not believe some of the posts here. Højlund deserves criticism for his terrible season. But when he finally plays a good game, there is no reason to criticize him for that particular performance.
No way was he awful. He linked it up very well. Best he's been in ages.
Usual zero service was his only issue tonight
I thought he had more about him tonight, particularly in the first half and parts of the second. On the whole, thought it was a decent/good performance.
He was below what should be expected, not his worst, but he needs to do better.
Did well tonight. Didn't really have any chances though, which as a striker, is key. His all round game was better, though.
Yeah, decent performance. Did well in possession overall and had a few good through balls.
Problem is still that he doesn’t get on the end of things up front. Part blame goes to Garnacho, who would rather take a shot on his weak foot from a tight angle than cross it to Højlund.
Problem is still that he doesn’t get on the end of things up front. Part blame goes to Garnacho, who would rather take a shot on his weak foot from a tight angle than cross it to Højlund.
No matter how well we play, there never seems to be a game where he gets multiple chances. There’s only so much you can blame that on service.
Anytime we put Maguire up top he always seems to get a few. Hojlund is just a fundamentally flawed footballer with poor technique.
We pretty much have to fluke our way to the cup because I don’t see him helping us at all.
Anytime we put Maguire up top he always seems to get a few. Hojlund is just a fundamentally flawed footballer with poor technique.
We pretty much have to fluke our way to the cup because I don’t see him helping us at all.
He refuses to shoot. It has nothing to do with service.
Played very well linking us all together with some really nice touches
Ffs
Best contribution of the season.
did well! also that IG post!!!!
When he plays, we play with 10.5 players.
For such a big lad he is pushed off the ball far too easy and always seems to be a few steps behind the play when it matters.
Needs to go out on load I think.
For such a big lad he is pushed off the ball far too easy and always seems to be a few steps behind the play when it matters.
Needs to go out on load I think.
Mainoo as a false 9 and Hojlund as an impact sub please and thank you
I think he's a top person, but he's regressed massively this year, Mainoo as a false 9 for the rest of the season and maybe try and loan him out for a year. There's a player there.
I'm happy to admit i'm wrong with this, but is he secretly... quite a lazy player? He comes alive a little bit when he's either holding up the ball or he's in possession, but he either lacks confidence, doesn't know what he's doing, or just isn't arsed to make runs. And that is with us in and out of possession. I thought his work ethic was one of the things that we could at least rely on, but he's extremely lazy in the press, and just doesn't make the most obvious basic runs in behind that were open all game today.
Thought he was abysmal tonight. Not sure id it was evident on TV but he just made no runs in behind.
Was awful very relaxed when defending. Was like playing with ten men. He gets crap service but he put very little in to the gam tonight. His touch is also horrible, must have the worst duel success rate in the league.
Was awful very relaxed when defending. Was like playing with ten men. He gets crap service but he put very little in to the gam tonight. His touch is also horrible, must have the worst duel success rate in the league.
Expectations are in the bin when people are saying he played "really well".
Not one of those saying that would watch him playing elsewhere and think "I want a bit of that" but then again, some want Ramsdale here!
He is just not good enough and offers nothing that Collyer or someone wouldn't offer in his place. What he brings and brought tonight is not close to what we should be deeming good enough up top.
We constantly put ourselves in a hole by persisting with him because it's like playing with 10 men. Some day he may become good enough but whenever he starts you know we are going to be toothless.
Not one of those saying that would watch him playing elsewhere and think "I want a bit of that" but then again, some want Ramsdale here!
He is just not good enough and offers nothing that Collyer or someone wouldn't offer in his place. What he brings and brought tonight is not close to what we should be deeming good enough up top.
We constantly put ourselves in a hole by persisting with him because it's like playing with 10 men. Some day he may become good enough but whenever he starts you know we are going to be toothless.
Confidence is completely shot. If we had any remotely experienced CF then Hojlund would have been on the bench for a while now and only made sub appearances. Rule 101 of protecting a young player is to take them out of the firing line when things aren't going well. We've not had the option to do that.
he can never score a goal the way Maguire or Zirkzee scored against Lyon. and that he why he can never be a productive scorer.
and his intensity has dropped a lot this year as well.
and his intensity has dropped a lot this year as well.
If only his football skills matched his IG skills. That being said,, he looked better tonight
Best game in months.
Goes to show if we had a consistently competent forward who can hold the ball up, lay it off to runners - our attack will be transformed from what it is now. A fully fit and motivated Martial type.
Goes to show if we had a consistently competent forward who can hold the ball up, lay it off to runners - our attack will be transformed from what it is now. A fully fit and motivated Martial type.
He was far better in the Sociedad second leg. His hold up play wasn't great at times last night.
I disagree. Apart from a nice pass to Garnacho, who then had to run the whole field, he didn't do anything important to link it up in the attack and the box. He didn't lose all his duels this time at least.
Have a look at his debut against Arsenal. Bullied Gabriel, held the ball up perfectly, great first touch, running the channels. Where is this guy? 
Actually thought he was okay last night to be fair.
Actually thought he was okay last night to be fair.
The biggest thing is his physicality has regressed massively. I remember when he came on in his debut and gave Gabriel nightmares. He fought him, backed in to him and looked a real live wire. I thought “wow a player with pace AND strength leading our line”
He had a bitty season with some injuries but he scored some exciting goals and finished our top scorer.
This season not only can he not score but there just seems to be no effort. Either he doesn’t want to fight or he can’t. I can’t work it out
I’d loan him out next year.
He had a bitty season with some injuries but he scored some exciting goals and finished our top scorer.
This season not only can he not score but there just seems to be no effort. Either he doesn’t want to fight or he can’t. I can’t work it out
I’d loan him out next year.
When Maguire goes up top everyone is firing balls into him, though. We've reached this level with Hojlund where he's been so bad that people don't want to pass to him in good positions, which makes it a bit pointless to play him.
People saying he was "dreadful" or "abysmal" have made up their minds beforehand, because of his overall poor form. He did alright. If he had performed well throughout the season, it would just be classed as an average or somewhat quiet performance.
The problem is not him putting in a performance like yesterday on occasion. The problem is him putting in much worse performances for the rest of the year.
The problem is not him putting in a performance like yesterday on occasion. The problem is him putting in much worse performances for the rest of the year.
He did produce moments of somewhat competent forward play ie holding up the ball, bringing others into play, forward pressing, which was good to see but it's the consistency and general all round quality that is severely lacking with him, plus his movement and anticipation in the area continues to be a frustration.
Hojlund had a decent performance but let’s be honest, the bar is really low at the moment with zero natural goal scorers (arguably apart from Bruno who isn’t a forward anyway) in the team.
I actually thought it was one of his better games yesterday. He held up the ball nicely on occasions and Garnacho should have scored from the pass he made to him in the second half.