Contract expires in 2028 doesn’t it? Signed a 5 year with the option of a further year in 2023
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
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- Goals
- 10
- Assists
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- Yellow cards
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Nik (@Rood), Jamie (@Vault Dweller) and Ed (@That'sHernandez) give their end of season awards out! They celebrate the best players, goals and moments of the season (there were some, honestly) and also give out awards for the worst and most disappointing players/moments of the season.
They then discuss all the latest transfer rumours and get into the potential ins and outs this summer at Old Trafford.
Contract expires in 2028 doesn’t it? Signed a 5 year with the option of a further year in 2023
Nah he can feck off. First offer we get that covers him somewhat from a PSR perspective he’s gone.
The guy who makes these ratings for TV2 is Morten Bruun, who is an expert I actually have a bit of time for. He's actually a Man Utd fan as well, but doesn't hold back on the criticism.
We (manager and DoF) must be ruthless here. If you stay, you don't play.
My fear is that he will stay.
Yeah I really don’t like the “I’m just going to stay” attitude. Like he hasn’t stank the place up for the last 18 months. You might stay but you’re going to be replaced.
I agree, but I think he ends up staying. So far, those "threats" would not yet be credible, because we haven't signed a striker yet - hopefully that changes. But I fear that he will be thinking he can turn it around, prove his worth in training or whatever. And of course he is obviously at his dream club, in the best league and on a high salary.
Club should be talking to him about a year long loan and explaining that it doesn’t necessarily mean the end of his career here. Problem is that they probably don’t want to do that until we actually have a replacement forward through the door.
No club with serious ambitions would entertain the idea of keeping such a poor player.
He is not the massive reason why we were so poor relying on 21 year Hojlund who turned 22 in feb and relying on 19 year old Garnacho who turned 20 recently is why things turned out the way they did. Poor squad management being blamed on young players.
Who else would we have relied on if not for Hojlund. The only alternative at 9 was Zirkzee who himself isn't much of a goalscorer.
So what if we're relying them? Whether Hoilund is the main striker or backup striker he's still unbelievably shit. I don't see how that excuse makes any sense quite frankly
Wait a second; isn't his contract until 2028 (plus optional year)?
He has scored 16 goals in his 1st season with us 5 of which were in the champions league at 20/21. He scored 9 in italy when he was younger. He doesnt have to cut it Manchester United but saying he belongs in the lower divisions is definitely hyperbole.
Goykeres scored 3 in the championship at the same age as Rasmus. Mbuemo scored 4 in the pl at the same age. Cunha hit 6 for Atleti at the same age. Rasmus will improve, maybe not enough to lead the line for us but certainly to be a 15 goal season striker in the league.
Fine then lets just take Chido and have him lead the line since age doesnt matter then.
He has had some amazing European nights and brief Premier League spells where he excelled and showed that there is definitely a player in there. However, the last few months have been dreadful. He needs to take a vacation, disconnect from football, and come back ready for next season.
He is still young and playing in a very challenging environment where only players of Bruno’s calibre truly shine. I have little confidence in him at the moment, but I want to believe he can turn things around with better teammates and less pressure.
That said, if we sign a striker, should that player be a second striker, taking the minutes Obi should get? Should we consider sending him out on loan? And is there any team willing to pay £40 million for him?
He is still young and playing in a very challenging environment where only players of Bruno’s calibre truly shine. I have little confidence in him at the moment, but I want to believe he can turn things around with better teammates and less pressure.
That said, if we sign a striker, should that player be a second striker, taking the minutes Obi should get? Should we consider sending him out on loan? And is there any team willing to pay £40 million for him?
In hindsight, my season average rating for Rasmus Hojlund of 4.8 was generous.
The PL is too physical for him. Take goals out of the equations and pretty much the only games he has looked a reasonable footballer are against European opposition when he has been able to use his own physicality to neutralize the negative effects of his poor technique.
He does run. I think he runs aimlessly and often with zero support. You also can't deny the lack of service. A big price tag was paid and with his age and circumstances I don't see him going anywhere. He will only benefit by having an experienced striker here and it should make a big difference to him.
I agree! I don't think he's in the category of players who's time is up. He has a lot to learn and he has potential. An experienced striker here would only help him in the long run! He's so young, we should not be expecting him to be the finished product and the club should not have relied on him to be the finished product.
I'm open to correction but I thought he always put the effort in.
We have to remember he is young and adjusting and you surely agree he has gotten very poor service. And I think you'll agree we should not be relying him as our main striker. He needs to work under/with an experienced one.
He doesn't work hard. He doesn't press and he avoids aerial duels.
Bruno is a player who works hard. Amad works hard. Hojlund doesn't.
I agree Amad and Bruno work far harder. No question about that. I think Hojlund tries. But he has had very little service and you can't expect a 22 year old player at one of the biggest clubs in the world in second season to be the finished product.
Price tag and wages aside, Man United should not be relying on a striker who was basically 20 to come in and be the finished product. He really needs to work/under an experienced striker. Like all great United strikers in recent history, there was options.
Do you think Hojlund believes he is better than he actually is?
He’s been our worst player and biggest disappointment last season but I have faith. Maybe it’s blind faith because he seems like a good guy and he’s a Utd fan but I really really think he can and will do much better once he gets over this slump. I hope he survives the summer. There’s only really sesko out there his age doing bits so I say stick or loan him even and see
Image we’d signed Ferguson for 70/80 million when he looked great, it would be the same thing with him this year. We are a club in transition. He’s a player in transition. I think he deserves a second chance
Image we’d signed Ferguson for 70/80 million when he looked great, it would be the same thing with him this year. We are a club in transition. He’s a player in transition. I think he deserves a second chance
what is the basis of your opinion that he works hard?
I presented facts.
you just presented subjective opinion.
I feel for Hojland because his confidence is absolutely on the floor and we had no way of taking him out of the firing line last season, even when it was clear that playing him was doing more harm than good (for him and us). And while his performances were abject, he did at least keep trying, in a situation when he probably just wanted to hide under the duvet. I have a lot more time for players who try hard but just aren't good enough, compared to talented players who only don't put the work in.
Definitely. I think if he had an accurate assessment of his own ability, he would be looking to move back to the Serie A or possibly to the Bundesliga to get more enjoyment out of his career.
I don't think I've ever not wanted to see a player still at the club next season than him. It would be a genuine disaster of all magnitudes if he's still our starting striker next year. It would completely nullify all the promising attacking signings we make.
Think every footballer probably believes this, but don't think he's shown much to say he's completely delusional. He might have his priorities messed up though, remember United did a video asking the players their goals for the season or something along those lines and Hojlund replied with have a trademark celebration ffs.
He's nothing like other strikers who couldn't score in the PL but worked hard, like Ashley Barnes and Weghorst. He doesn't offer much defensively and is pretty static off the ball in both directions. We don't have pressing stats, but his attempts in that aspect usually look half-hearted to me. His other defensive stats are some of the worst in the league.
I don’t get the hatred honestly. Yes, he’s had a disaster season but he’s been given a responsibility that was far beyond him in the first place.
Furthermore, you can’t accuse of of not working hard or being anything less than honest. Some of you guys are too emotional. He’s only 21 ffs!
Furthermore, you can’t accuse of of not working hard or being anything less than honest. Some of you guys are too emotional. He’s only 21 ffs!
Hating the lad is ott but I can't say i enjoy watching him playing football. Please enlighten us on what he actually does. Halfheartedly closing down the keeper every now and then isn't him working hard. Also he's 22 ffs!
If I remember right he went straight to the throat-cut celebration after not having scored in +20 games or something.
Terrible purchase, but there is still a high potential player here. We are not the right club to develop him, loan mandatory sell with buyback/future % is the optional solution here.
He's nothing like other strikers who couldn't score in the PL but worked hard, like Ashley Barnes and Weghorst. He doesn't offer much defensively and is pretty static off the ball in both directions. We don't have pressing stats, but his attempts in that aspect usually look half-hearted to me. His other defensive stats are some of the worst in the league.
Yikes.
I’m starting to get annoyed with people defending Rasmus. He offers nothing. He was our worst player last season by a margin and that’s saying something. Players like Chido and even bloody Maguire were getting more shots off in brief cameos up front. Guys please I’m asking you to describe what you’re seeing in him when you say there’s a player there. He was easily the worst starting striker in the whole league. He can’t win a header. He’s not physical. He has zero first touch. His runs are awful he always goes too early or just isn’t there at all. I feel like I’m being gaslit? He needs to be moved on if we’re going to be a serious team again.
I said previously perhaps I am wrong when it comes to his work ethic. I don't have data to back that up. I personally always thought it looked like he worked hard anyhow! ha.
I'm not trying to sound like I am justifying his work ethic (if I'm wrong). I'm merely just stating with better service he'd have more goals and would be involved in more goals.
I mean, he is super young and to have a huge Football club rely on him solely isn't right.
He expects to stay?
His level of blind ignorance is quite astonishing. Is he being serious?
His level of blind ignorance is quite astonishing. Is he being serious?
Have said numerous times how he doesn't work hard, but people seem to see what they want with this guy. I was told that his tireless movement and work rate is the reason Garnacho, Bruno, etc. get shots.