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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 43
- Goals
- 16
- Assists
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- Yellow cards
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WW offered nothing when dropped deep. He was just clumsy.
I think someone already posted Rashford goals, I didn't check that but the conclusion was there was almost no involvement of WW.
He did a great job holding the ball up, drawing the back line out, and creating space for Rashford and others to run into. His ability with his back to goal was very good and helped the team retain possession. The conclusion was that Wout didn't directly assist Rashford so my assessment must be wrong, even though his and Martial's involvement from deep opened up the space needed for Rashford to score those goals.
He did none of that. If anything Hojlund does lot better job by playing decent pass and also with his pace, ability to carry the ball.
What you said about WW happened for couple of games and then he looked like a horse trying to control the ball. He was so clumsy.
His numbers for shot-creating actions, progressive passes, and passes attempted were and are higher than Højlund's for both United and Atalanta. His ball retention numbers are also better. Højlund is a better out-and-out goal scorer, and his ball-carrying stats show that he is physically way better than Wout.
His ball carry stats are better as he is a better dribbler and has pace. Also Hojlund has better pass completion percentage than WW.
Fair enough about other stats but on pitch his contribution was nothing for unleashing Rashford.
I don't believe Wout is a better player than Højlund, but the team always seems to perform poorly when playing with strikers similar to Højlund's style (e.g., Lukaku and poacher Ronaldo).
Interesting. I’ve noticed that myself. But it could be a purely tactical thing coming from ETH as we like to get the wingers extra space on the ball
A lot of Rashford's goals come from runs in behind. He makes those runs when he's playing out wide or up front, when we have a striker who drops deep or we have one who doesn't. The difference in how he performs comes down to how often/well he makes the runs, how often we can/do make the pass and what he actually does with the ball when the pass is made. To put so much of his downturn in form on Hojlund's role is bizarre.
Iirc Weghorst ended up playing in the number 10 position with a striker ahead of him quite often.
Rashford's decline in form can be attributed to several factors, with the primary issue being his codependent partnership with Shaw. However, the team as a whole seems to be less cohesive offensively compared to last season. Ignoring Højlund's technical shortcomings as a contributing factor to this is bizarreto me.
That's the spirit
Sure, he won’t be needed when we’re 5-0 up with 15 minutes to go.
He didn't do it at Atalanta, so it must be an instruction from the coaching team.
If that were true, he bought the wrong player. Hojland is at his best facing goal. He’s not a hold up type centre forward. He does have qualities there, but it’s mad to take away his best attributes to try to serve unfunctioning wingers who are both at best receiving the ball out wide and coming in with it.
He looks like a 20+ Premier League goal scorer facing goal. Then bang average when asked to fight with two centre half’s and scrap.
You put the primary blame on Hojlund though, that's what the conversation has been about.
People aren't ignoring areas he needs to improve, they're pointing out that you're ignoring several other factors that have led to us being less creative this season.
Man City 1:2 Man Utd
Great little cameo.
One of our key players in getting that win
Love this guy!
Did exactly what he needed to do when he came on
You don't have to think he's a world class talent but how can't you rate him at all is beyond me. I'm very excited about his potential. He's already pretty good, in my opinion.
He's a PNP demon. Hopefully we can get him the ball more next season
Makes me think all the more the physicality and amount of games has taken its toll on him.
That’s similar to his performances at the start and when he came on against Arsenal.
That’s similar to his performances at the start and when he came on against Arsenal.
Brilliant outlet when he came on, we should maybe have even scored a third at the end due to his hold up play
I enjoyed his battling with the City centerbacks. Didn't give them an easy time and that final burst of pace pretty much saw the game out for us. For me, he has been a good signing for sure.
Hope Garnacho and whoever plays wide next season learn how to pass to him. He has everything to be successful here!
Great little cameo. If we can bring in a forward to compete with him, he will be so much better next season.
Yeah he looked a yard quicker and a lot stronger today. Genuinely outpaced City players a few times which we hadn't seen from him in a while. We really need a rotation option for him or at least consider the Bruno false 9 option more often so Hojlund can be used more sparingly.
He is the future, but don't think we will ever get the best out of him if Rashford stays around.
Almost got us a 3rd at the end, and that was from chasing a ball he had no right to win. Excellent cameo
Did more in his cameo than haaland did in the whole game?
I know the ogre feck hit the bar but that was a first time shot from a deflected cut back, did fcuk all else but fall over everytime the ball went near him
I know the ogre feck hit the bar but that was a first time shot from a deflected cut back, did fcuk all else but fall over everytime the ball went near him
Hard running, got physical with the defenders, loved it!
He's actually perfect right now as a 2nd choice striker.
Cheered it like a goal when he had that big duel with Akanji at the end and won the free kick to see us over the line. That drive and physicality would take him pretty far even if he had no other talents... Fortunately, he's got bags full.
Almost spit my coffee out laughing when Kobbie completely outmuscled the big lump
He set the stall out in the first few minutes. 8ft yeti haaland throwing himself to the floor under pressure from 4ft martinez was embarrassing. He didn't fancy it today at all
Rasmus came on and immediately set about putting a mark on them. Despite not starting he applied himself brilliantly
Yup agree completely
Ran his socks off and won two important fouls.
Love this guy so much
Give him just one player that looks up to find him and a solid team behind and he will cook. He has so many great attributes. Still not the finished article of course
Handy sub appearance and he enjoyed the celebrations!
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