No, in that period we stopped creating chances. Nothing to do with their goal.
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Season Average Rating
- Appearances
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- Goals
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- Assists
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- Yellow cards
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Off the top of my head, Garnacho had a shot saved, Amad got into a few good positions but kept the ball a bit too long and we scored a goal. What are you talking about?
A loan somewhere will be the best option for all and get an established striker in.. He's going to be impossible to sell for anywhere near what we paid for him.. An absolute disaster of a signing.
Criminal fraud
Woeful again.
I'm not a fan at all but I'd happily acknowledge that he used to be really eager, a hard worker and a very willing but unrefined presser.
Now he doesn't even have that. Hasn't for a long time.
Now he doesn't even have that. Hasn't for a long time.
If we'd signed him for £72 he'd still be a waste of space. But £72m. Difficult to comprehend really
There was a time when Hojland used to make lots of runs but now he just spends most of his time fighting and backing into cente halves with next to zero attacking threat. If he carries on like this, can't see much use for him and will just become another expensive flop.
It's noticeable how much his enthusiasm has fallen off.
In Amorim's early games he was ratting and pressing. Now it feels a bit half hearted.
I remember his goal at Wolves last season, where he ends up in the net. Can't remember the last time I saw him show that level of hunger to get across the near post when the ball is wide.
Feels like another one we've broken.
Unfortunately we bought the make a wish pound stretcher Lidl version of Haaland for a world premium price. It's the equivalent of going into a pound shop and buying a mop for 50 grand
This is what we do. A 25-30m player and we sign him for 72m putting enormous pressure on young lad. I have hopes for him but he needs to be an understudy to a more experienced striker
He’s not offering enough and he seems less enthused about playing for United (Poor press low intensity).
Next year we can sell him for 30 ish Million and break even right? (I’m not well versed in PSR math.
Next year we can sell him for 30 ish Million and break even right? (I’m not well versed in PSR math.
No way, impossible to sell. His only value will be as a free agent in Italy.
This was a commission and kickback operation, not a transfer.
Looks like he’s given up. I had faith in him because of his finishing technique and pace but his mentality looks wrong to me. His body language in games (even last season), a few social media incidents. I think you’re seeing a player who lacks the required mentality to perform at this level. One thing young players at United over the years have had is self belief and confidence. Garnacho, Amad, Mainoo, going back to early Rashford, Martial etc. Hojlund just looks afraid.
Sad to say but he’s one I think we should start looking to sell in the summer.
Sad to say but he’s one I think we should start looking to sell in the summer.
I agree, he just doesn't look to be trying as hard as he used to do.
Maybe the Premiership is just too difficult for him and he's given up, or perhaps Amorim has told him he's not good enough and will look to sell him in the summer, he's probably blunt enough to do it.
That’s exactly it. This happens with everyone we buy. It’s sad. He’s definitely regressed.
If you remember last season there were reports from the Athletic that he went crying to the gaffer about Dalot and Bruno not passing him the ball
Never finds a way to get involved in a game. Struggling to think of a player we've had over the years who's as anonymous as him.
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Pound shop don't sell 50 grand mops mate.
He needs the Pilko pump pant.
Confidence, He's lost all confidence.
Best thing for us and him is that we get an established number 9 and keep Zirkzee and loan Hojlund out to a decent team where he can develop...
Lack of confidence cannot explain his huge drop in intensity.
I liked him last year despite not scoring many , since he did his best pressing the opponents.
This year, apart from that one occasion (i.e. where garnacho scored), he just makes rashford-esque jogs when he "presses", he almost never force opponent defenders to commits errors or even force a throw in.
hard to imagine a United fan can be so lackluster playing for us.
I was sat right on the front row where the subs warm up.
He was made warm up several times, more than anyone else and seemingly was told to get ready to come on around 60 mins. He continued to warm up non stop for another 15 mins or so and was clearly frustrated from his body language before eventually being called to come on with 10 mins left. Isn't really fair to judge him on that cameo. I actually think he should have been given the start today.
For the record, I don't think he's good enough but neither is Zirkzee. Peoples minds are just so easily changed when they only apply recency bias.
He was made warm up several times, more than anyone else and seemingly was told to get ready to come on around 60 mins. He continued to warm up non stop for another 15 mins or so and was clearly frustrated from his body language before eventually being called to come on with 10 mins left. Isn't really fair to judge him on that cameo. I actually think he should have been given the start today.
For the record, I don't think he's good enough but neither is Zirkzee. Peoples minds are just so easily changed when they only apply recency bias.
So he was asked to do his job?
And he did it poorly?
Not sure this is the excuse you imagined it would be.
You maybe joking??? But I was listening to a podcast with Ravel Morrison and he got frozen out for a team.because he refused to use a managers agent as his agent. Something along those lines and I if I recall it was Sam Allerdyce
Less concerned about a drop in confidence or work rate than I am in just a basic lack of technique and the lack of any natural strikers instincts and movement.
You're right, it is concerning if he lost his will to work hard, one of his few redeeming qualities when he's in such poor form.
The part that worries me most is that he rarely has tap in goals in his entire career.
Sign of a good striker is the ability to read the events in the box and position himself with anticipation.
Every half decent ST in history of football scores mainly tap ins.
Hojlund never knows where the ball is going.
Also, he is so tall and big, yet he never scored a header in his career - very worrying.
Sign of a good striker is the ability to read the events in the box and position himself with anticipation.
Every half decent ST in history of football scores mainly tap ins.
Hojlund never knows where the ball is going.
Also, he is so tall and big, yet he never scored a header in his career - very worrying.
Get him a functioning team and build his confidence I still think he has the attributes to be a great striker. Clearly he’s lost all confidence at the moment and the team have probably lost confidence in him
I think he would do well in the Bundesliga, but really dont see him as good enough for United anymore.
Højlund has about as much capability to be our number 9 as a currently 53 year old Andy Cole.
As others have already said, his attitude and effort were not to be questioned last season but he's not even got that to fall back on now.
Him and big Josh have about as much firepower as an unloaded weapon. How in the name of god have we managed to spend over 100 million on those two melts is beyond me.
As others have already said, his attitude and effort were not to be questioned last season but he's not even got that to fall back on now.
Him and big Josh have about as much firepower as an unloaded weapon. How in the name of god have we managed to spend over 100 million on those two melts is beyond me.
It's all linked, once you lack confidence everything is a second too late or early and you try to revert back to your comfort zone. Watch his runs, it's only ever down the right hand side of the centreback on his left, then his first touch (which was not world class to begin with) starts to go because you tense up, your focus narrows because the anxiety about controlling the ball tunnels your vision and you stop seeing the runs around you.
The confidence issue is at the root of it for him and a lot of the squad which is compounded by the fact that, even when confident, thay may never be good enough over a season for United.
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If he's the sort of person to lose confidence and fall to pieces so easily, then he's not the right fit for a club of Uniteds stature anyway. Mentality is just as important as any physical or technical attributes
Feel like he's got too much raw aspects in his game still. There are literally 100s of players like him.
I was actually thinking which first choice striker in the whole of the PL would we take Hojlund over? Even Cameron Archer at Southampton has 2 goals this season, even with Rasmus.
He needs a loan, he won't improve in this high-pressure environment.
No chance we can sell him next summer to recoup what we paid so he needs to go on loan next season, gets to learn more in a club that has much less pressure and less expectation than in here. At his current ability, he’s just not good enough for our demands and we cannot keep suffering just because we want to give this guy time and chances to develop. Sign Gyokeres then loan Hojlund for at least 2 years.
next season loan him to another league, to boost his confidence and gain experience, people forget that he's still 21 years old.
The club badge is way too heavy for him. Should be loaned as he’s not even a useful number on the bench. Rashford staying should be integrated into the CF role to challenge JZ and this lad just let go. Easily the worse forward we’ve bought for serious cash since the 80’s
Still mind boggling how much he falls over.
My toddler is more steady on her feet.
My toddler is more steady on her feet.