What is wrong with our attacking players?

Just upgrade Garnacho and Hojlund to the below and we win a sizeable chunk of our games.

----- Cunha ------------------ Bruno ------

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with due respect, Zirkzee is a midtable level player, Hojlund is a championship level striker and garnacho is a relegation team level player. If we have one prime RVP and one prime Giggs to replace them, plus an Amad without injuries, we will easily finish top 5

If we add a Theo Hernandez, a Courtois and a Rodri we will be instantly title contender

the root problem is in the lack of quality of our players due to poor recruitments
 
Surely the biggest issue is that we attack with just 3 attacking players and 2 full backs.

Most other teams attack with 4 or even 5 attacking players.
We’ve taken a struggling attacking lineup that managed just 57 goals last season, with a young striker who is still learning on the job, and removed one forward. It should surprise absolutely no-one that we are struggling badly.
 
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Bruno Fernandes and Amad are the only ones who can leave the pitch with any pride. They’re the only attackers consistently creating chances and trying to drag this broken frontline forward.

The rest? Not good enough, not even close.

Garnacho has talent but no patience or maturity. Every time he gets the ball, he looks like he’s trying to score the goal of the season instead of making the smart play. There's no composure, no understanding of game management.

The biggest hole in the squad is obvious. We don't have a competent number 9. And it’s killing us.

Zirkzee is a luxury player, all technical flair, no fight. He strolls around with casual body language while defenders sprint past him. In key moments, he glides instead of attacking the ball with intent. For all his fancy touches, his goal return is pathetic for a striker at a club this size. He should be bullying defenders with his size and skill, but instead, he hides from contact and plays soft. Pretty football means nothing without goals.

Hojlund is full of energy, but energy alone doesn’t make you elite. His first touch is terrible, his link-up play is nonexistent, and he panics in front of goal. His runs are predictable — straight-line sprints that defenders can easily read. With his physical tools, he should be dominating defenders, not getting muscled off the ball or throwing himself to the ground looking for fouls. Right now, he's not leading a line he's surviving it.

Mount has been a disaster. He runs around with no direction, no purpose. Not a 10, not an 8, not anything. His decision-making is poor, his execution is worse, and when we need someone to take control of a game, he vanishes. Injuries have ruined any rhythm he might have had, but the truth is, even when he’s fit, he doesn’t produce anything meaningful.

Chido is still just a kid, so it’s unfair to expect more from him. But it says a lot that a teenager looks more fearless than some of the senior players.

And then there’s Rashford, Antony, and Sancho three players who were supposed to be starters but delivered absolutely nothing. They’re paid like world-beaters and perform like afterthoughts. Excuses have run out.

What’s wrong? It’s brutally simple these players aren’t good enough.
No system, no coach, no tactical tweak can hide the fact that most of them lack the intelligence, work rate, mentality, and technical quality required at Manchester United. Until we replace them, we’re not competing for anything serious.
 
It's so, so, so, so funny that people think we will be fine if we get another striker instead of Hojlund. Talk about not seeing the problem.
 
Well, Zirkzee is a mediocre player, just as bad as i thought he will be. Simply not enough for the PL. Hojlund is still a question for me. At least he's got strength, height, and speed to be potentially a really good striker but he lacks something, better tactics and better teammates would help him a lot. Garnacho is selfish and so on. Apart from Bruno we simply don't have quality attackers, that's all.
 
It's so, so, so, so funny that people think we will be fine if we get another striker instead of Hojlund. Talk about not seeing the problem.
I don't think we will be fine with a striker, I'm very aware there is a lack of quality at wing back and need to find an athletic ball progressor in midfield too
 
its just a lack of quality and maybe leadership in that area too. In the last run of games though i have noticed an overall improvement is possession and attacking play style but the chances are either not been put away or the wrong decision by a player with the final ball/shot. Aside from the odd Onana fart i cant complain much about midfield and defence recently. I am keeping positive for next season if we can add some proven quality in the final third i think we can improve rapidly. I am not getting carried away about the Europa though this time, Bilbao are big favorites for that for me.
 
It's so, so, so, so funny that people think we will be fine if we get another striker instead of Hojlund. Talk about not seeing the problem.
Don't know about fine, but we'll definitely be better. Or do you think he's not a problem?
 
Just looking at that I reckon they've deliberately put Hojlund in the wrong place to drive engagement - standard United clickbait.

Not that he has been good, but if he's on 0.26 xG+xA and 4 goals (0.21 per 90) How is he not just under Zirkzee to the left? If this were last season he would be between Mateta and Bowen, a stark drop off.