I assume we think Sesko wants us, otherwise it would be a risky move
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I assume we think Sesko wants us, otherwise it would be a risky move
Is it confidence or just quality?
Probably both?
The club needs to be ruthless right now.
And risk ending up with a striker leading the line next season whose confidence is even more shot. It's just risky, not ruthless
I don't think it's a risk in that regard we will get someone else regardless, that just shows how much they don't rate him.
I like his positive attitude but some of it is delusion. I think everyone can see that his time here is most probably over.
I agree. Also, buying Sesko and selling Højlund still leaves us exposed in the striker department. Zirkzee can play there, but he’s shown that he’s not clinical enough and tends to be half a second too slow to the ball. Mbuemo can play there, but again, it’s not his preferred position.
I agree it’s questionable - Josh Zirkzee is currently out injured and picked up a few injuries last season - I appreciate it’s a 40 to 50 game season but we are not in the 70’s when the same starting 11 played game after game and most starters played the entire game - we are bound to change the starting 11 to match up against the different styles of the opposition and make 4 or 5 changes in game and with the high physical demands of Ruben’s intense pressing game injuries are guaranteed as are suspensions for accumulation of yellows
Sesko or an alternative Obi and Zirkzee feels light to me - OK we can play a false #9 or have Bryan as a #9 but that’s more a making do or specific tactic for a specific opposition not something that should be forced on Ruben
All that said it looks like he is being moved on and as they can’t force him to leave good chance he’s agreed to move privately hence they are putting the message out through the tame media - also suggests they know Sesko is keen to join and they feel the financial side is workable
Sesko or an alternative Obi and Zirkzee feels light to me - OK we can play a false #9 or have Bryan as a #9 but that’s more a making do or specific tactic for a specific opposition not something that should be forced on Ruben
All that said it looks like he is being moved on and as they can’t force him to leave good chance he’s agreed to move privately hence they are putting the message out through the tame media - also suggests they know Sesko is keen to join and they feel the financial side is workable
I think if Sesko comes in and Hojlund leaves we will have 5 options who can play up front (Sesko, Zirkzee, Cunha, Mbuemo and Chido) that is absolutely fine. This season will also be a lot less intensive with more time in between the games due to less fixtures.
Even in this age of diving, cheating con artists masquerading as footballers, it is rare to see a striker fall down as easily as Hojlund. He spends so much time on his arse it is embarrassing. His poor mum is probably still trying to get the grass stains out of his school kit!
Him leaving is also a big ”we know”-statement in regards to all fan disbelief in the clubs actions in the transfer market last summer.
Signing Cunha, Mbuemo and Sesko is getting players that’s proven on European level and Premier League level.
And we need momentum - Højlund is the opposite. His the anchor holding on to last season disaster of a campaign.
Signing Cunha, Mbuemo and Sesko is getting players that’s proven on European level and Premier League level.
And we need momentum - Højlund is the opposite. His the anchor holding on to last season disaster of a campaign.
I wouldn't call Sesko a proven talent on European level. It's like saying Sancho is a proven talent and look how that ended up.
More proven.
28 games in CL.
Two full season in Bundesliga.
41 caps for Slovenia.
All of the above with a 1/3 goals/games.
It’s not super proven but not unproven.
I mean Hojlund himself isn’t clinical nor good enough. It’s not like we are getting rid of a Cavani and bringing in Sesko. We’re getting rid of relegation level striker.
He needs to leave for his mental health. Ever since he's come here, hes been completely ignored non fecking stop in that striker position. Look at the goals in his first season. He basically had to do it all himself and barely got much service. Yayaya whatever he's not the best but feck me, he'd have about 20 more goals if they ever fecking set him up for a change. He needs to go to a competent team that is built around strikers rather then whatever the feck United are. Its exhausting watching Rasmus get ignored constantly. Even when he was clearly through in that Bournemouth game, Dalot ignores him and cross it out to mount. I'd be throwing hands if I was in his position.
You see, Hojlund wasn't breathing in the right way so the other players were right to not pass to him and it is definitely his and his fault alone.
Sorry to have rattled you this much.
Some truth in that.
you have been a right laugh tonight honestly (though probably not a right thing to laugh at someone having a massive fit or going bit mentally ill)https://www.redcafe.net/threads/rasmus-hojlund-available-for-£30m.488079/page-33#post-33467531
Hojlund transfer chat goes there. Please do refrain from cross pollinating threads, especially not player performance ones.
Hojlund transfer chat goes there. Please do refrain from cross pollinating threads, especially not player performance ones.
Does kicking the post count as a shot on target ?
One could wonder but understandable when your career is on the line and your stupid* teammate doesn't square the decking ball for a tap in.
*Don't have a clue what IQ our new LWB has, more reading into the poor strikers mindset at that precise moment.
Well we looked awful without him. No pressing at all apart from one time by Cunha as long as Höjlund was on the bench.
I hope Sesko likes pressing as well if we do buy him, because we need to press to have a chance.
I hope Sesko likes pressing as well if we do buy him, because we need to press to have a chance.
Yeah we were amazing when he was starting last season
I was half sleep around the time he came on but I feel I remember the incident correctly.
There was a man between Dorgu and himself at the time. The ball wouldn’t have been the easiest, although would have caused panic in the box.
But for all the antics, he’d have shot himself…
There was a man between Dorgu and himself at the time. The ball wouldn’t have been the easiest, although would have caused panic in the box.
But for all the antics, he’d have shot himself…
Dorgu should have put it in for him, he was right to kick off about it.
He's so lucky he didn't hurt his foot kicking the post. There was some real feeling behind that kick. It must be hell telling everyone you want to stay and then everyday is a new "tier 1" report about you leaving.
I was listening to the athletic podcast for MUFC, Hojlund was seeking out journos to talk to and wanted to get it out there he wanted to stay.
Then you get another opportunity and wing backs are still not helping you out. Maximum frustration.
I was listening to the athletic podcast for MUFC, Hojlund was seeking out journos to talk to and wanted to get it out there he wanted to stay.
Then you get another opportunity and wing backs are still not helping you out. Maximum frustration.
The pass was never on, it would have had to get past two defenders, he was right to shoot.
Quality or not he is hungry to prove himself and score goals.
Yeah don't think it was on either, had to get past the first man and then the second defender or goalkeeper would have easily intercepted it.
Hojlund was in the right place for once but he should know not every run demands a pass.
Was about to say the same. It was never on partly because Rasmus made a straight run into the box behind a well placed defender, which has been pretty much on par with him all of his time here. If he made a diagonal run across the defender and actually gave him something to think about, it would've given Dorgu a better angle to hit.
I don't blame Dorgu for taking a shot though nor do I question Hojlund's reaction.
The issue is, and it's been the case for quite a while now, is we're unbelievably poor in general at creating consistent chances.
Good teams would think nothing of last night's chance, because they know they'll get 2 or 3 more, but us? Hmm.
The issue I had with ETH and now Ruben is we still look out of ideas when we attack.
Doesn't help that we treat the ball like a live grenade though.
The issue is, and it's been the case for quite a while now, is we're unbelievably poor in general at creating consistent chances.
Good teams would think nothing of last night's chance, because they know they'll get 2 or 3 more, but us? Hmm.
The issue I had with ETH and now Ruben is we still look out of ideas when we attack.
Doesn't help that we treat the ball like a live grenade though.
I am not sure if Dorgu, who was pressed by a defender saw him, but the run was good and the pass wasn´t a hard one. Put it between defender and keeper and it is a goal. Simple as that. Højlund and before him, Cunha, didn´t get anything to work with except for that first Cunha chance at the start of the match. It really doesn´t matter who we put there. Sesko will not be able to score without passes. The only thing our 9 is doing at the moment is pressing and binding the defenders. Here Højlund is way better than Cunha. Sesko can do that as well, but 75 mio for someone to press is steep.
It wasn’t on the more I look at it there was a defender blocking the pass , he would have had to play it in front of the defender but near enough to Pickford also . He was right to shoot.
The sound of rage kicking the post
. Cant blame him though, our players cant make the right and simple decision.His reactions really irritate me. If the rest of our team reacted the way he does whenever he made a bad decision, his confidence would really suffer. He always seems to do it when it’s junior members of the team like Dorgu and Amad as well. Hope Amorim has a word with him about it.
I don't agree with that, he should've passed the ball and like the video above shows it was on. Hojlund's reaction is understandable he has been working with Garnacho for a season or more where he never ever passed the ball and his future at United is really murky to say the least.
He really need these type of goals but sadly he isn't getting these passes and having watched Dorgu blast 99% of his shots into row z he absolutely should have passed the ball.
And if every player on the United team refused to pass to him because he would likely lose the ball that would be just as understandable.
Considering how poor Dorgus shooting is he should always go for the pass.
If he plays a pass he takes 30% off the pace, the ball is never getting to Hojlund unless he threads a 25cm gap.