Amorim has a lot to work on with Hojlund. The guy wants to be a wrestler not a football player
9
Season Average Rating
- Appearances
- 19
- Goals
- 7
- Assists
- 1
- Yellow cards
- 1
I'd have said he was a ghost, but unfortunately he was a liability at times. Let's see how this does in the second half of the season.
Great. Another kick the ball into the channels striker. Danish Lukaku. He'll score goals but nothing else and is huge but plays like he's weak.
God I hope I'm wrong. He does have time and hopefully a new manager helps him.
God I hope I'm wrong. He does have time and hopefully a new manager helps him.
Better than the last game, which was an incredible low bar to go from anyways. Better off the ball than on it although he did have some tidy/clever touches in the second half. Made a good run for the second goal, so there's that. Improvement..?
Followed up a 2/10 with a 3/10, at least he was more involved today but his quality was very poor.
His technical level is so limited at times, had a decent 5 mins at the start of the second half then regressed.
His technical level is so limited at times, had a decent 5 mins at the start of the second half then regressed.
I'd say his 2 best periods in United shirt so far have been his CL performances last season and then that little run of games back in February when he scored in every game before getting injured. If he can do that consistently in few years and develop as backup option until then, great. Has to do better though starting Ipswich adn then until end of the season.
Spends far too much of his game trying to win the physical battle. And he overdoes it:
im a big fan, but am perhaps getting a little worried now. Amorim will have to be the making of him.
Bench.
The real Scandi Carroll. Rashford passed it to him early in the first half, a soft pass, and it still somehow cannoned off his foot. I don't even know how he managed to control it so poorly. His technique is abysmal.
We all would love him to do well but he is just so far off what we need.
We all would love him to do well but he is just so far off what we need.
Strangely he doesn't even try to get involved when he is struggling to score. A striker cannot just hope to make runs and somebody pass to him all the time. Team cannot be that unidimensional. These are the games for a good striker to shine, even when they don't score. At home, team was playing well and against a struggling opponent. What else does he want? Zirkzee today on the other hand immediately started getting involved.
Hope he learns and improve.
Hope he learns and improve.
He will develop over time and we should keep him and grow him under Amorim, but he can’t possibly be our starting striker week in week out if we want to be a consistent top 4 team.
Bench, rotation, cup games, extra striker to throw on when chasing a game, that’s his level right now.
Bench, rotation, cup games, extra striker to throw on when chasing a game, that’s his level right now.
The constant wrestling is an issue, he needs somebody to teach him how to use his body to roll of players or hold them off. At the minute he's like a 21 year old trying to push a bouncer around after a few drinks.
Are we convinced he's actually that strong? He seems to put in an inordinate amount of effort to hold people off without actually ever achieving it.
Are we convinced he's actually that strong? He seems to put in an inordinate amount of effort to hold people off without actually ever achieving it.
We've scored 11 goals in 4 games under Ruud and Hojlund hasn't even looked like he's threatening a shot never mind an actual goal.
Really hope Amorim sorts him out, he's been really poor this season.
Really hope Amorim sorts him out, he's been really poor this season.
What’s up with his sudden interest in being a wrestler this season.
He spends more time wrestling than actually making runs.
He spends more time wrestling than actually making runs.
I hope that Amorim will start with Zirkzee. He is better striker than Hojlund.
He always comes off looking drenched and beat. I find myself wondering why because I hardly notice him all game barring a few “wish he was better” moments
I wish that people stop using Lukaku in terms how shit someone is.
Prime Lukaku knew how to bully defenders with his body, had nose for the goal and positioning in oenalty box and above all; Lukaku was flat-track bully. Against minor teams you could bet that Lukaku will score.
Hojlund is not even close to reaching quality of current Lukaku. Not to mention being a striker who will be better than prime Lukaku.
Games like today are where he needs to be scoring or at least finding dangerous positions and moments regularly.
If a striker can't find some chances playing in front of an in form Bruno then he definitely needs some help working on his positioning and timing of his runs.
If a striker can't find some chances playing in front of an in form Bruno then he definitely needs some help working on his positioning and timing of his runs.
I think he needs to be loan to a lower tier league, completely useless as an attacker. How many attempts did he try in the games that he has played in? How is it possible that people about him developing into a top class striker? Overpaid and over hyped talent for sure.
NO goals again and I dont think he even managed a shot on target in the 75 minutes he played against one of the poorest sides in tbe league.
One of the most overrated young players ive personally ever seen.
His high goals per shot ratio is so obviously due to how few he takes per game.
Rashford needs to play as a striker because he looks dead as a winger and yet he is a better striker than Hojlund.
If Rashford still thinks he is best as a LW it may even make him look for a new club.
His high goals per shot ratio is so obviously due to how few he takes per game.
Rashford needs to play as a striker because he looks dead as a winger and yet he is a better striker than Hojlund.
If Rashford still thinks he is best as a LW it may even make him look for a new club.
Not in Amorims system. Zirkzee isnt a channel runner.
Was poor again, as others mentioned he's playing to the defenders strengths consistently tussling with them.
He should stick to what he's good at making runs into space and being alert around the box.
He's doesn't have much versatility outside those two elements.
He should stick to what he's good at making runs into space and being alert around the box.
He's doesn't have much versatility outside those two elements.
Don't like his football style at all. Really bad version of Lukaku.
He offers so little, really don't see why some are keen on him.
Can we just say he's going through a rough period rather than completely writing him off? He's proven he can perform against the likes of Leicester, he's struggling now. We need another striker for sure, but I didn't agree with completely shitting on the one young, and promising striker we currently have, who shouldn't even be featuring as much as he is if we had somebody more experienced.
not to mention Lukaku was scoring for fun at WBA and Everton at Hojlund's age. we can only dream about similar output from our current strikers.
He must be a dream to play against if you're the opposition defender.
So often he gets stuck pressed against his man like glue and on the rare occasion he actually holds the ball up, he holds onto it too long that he gets tackled.
The bully striker isn't his game at all - so why is he trying to do it? His movement and first touch needs to be much much better - he has soo much potential, just doesn't see to learn from his shortcomings.
So often he gets stuck pressed against his man like glue and on the rare occasion he actually holds the ball up, he holds onto it too long that he gets tackled.
The bully striker isn't his game at all - so why is he trying to do it? His movement and first touch needs to be much much better - he has soo much potential, just doesn't see to learn from his shortcomings.
Yeah calling someone Lukaku definitely isn't the insult some people think it is. Nearly any side in the league would be falling over themselves to sign the Lukaku we brought from Everton right now.
I don't think, he played well well today and I honestly start to become a little hopeless but the more I see him, the more I think, we have to play differently to get something out of him. Our wingers have no output, our fullbacks have no output. There is just no service coming his way. Good chance, he'd make a mess of it anyway but judging him playing like this is lose-lose-scenario for anybody involved.
He needs to up his game.
For me Zirkzee isn’t a number 9, his best position is behind the main striker. He’s good at linking up the midfiled and striker. Hojland just needs some time to adjust and some decent service.
I remember when we signed Lukaku. Main (and only) issue here was his ball control. Standards were that high among fans that even one flaw was reason for concern. With Ibra huge concern was his pace. With Martial (except injuries) it was his pressing game.
Now, fans are ok with so many flaws which Hojlund has because "he has finishing".
I just think that Hojland needs some time, (the EPL is the toughest league for any position) and he needs decent service as he’s not getting that. He will come good.
This excuse just never dies. Last two games we played at home against weaker teams and he did nothing. How you can still blame service? It is on striker to put himself in place to get service.
Yeah this excuse is wearing out. Bruno was mad at him today for not making the run when he had the ball and was about to pass to him. Hojland doesn't make the right moves to get service.
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He’s just not prolific. The whole he needs service excuse is running thin.
Just look at his records since he started playing, he’s never been banging them in constantly no matter what team he’s playing on.
Take his Denmark record this year, 10 apps 0 goals.
That’s not to say he doesn’t have a place here, but I think he will eventually become a bench player for us, with a new striker coming in the summer.
Just look at his records since he started playing, he’s never been banging them in constantly no matter what team he’s playing on.
Take his Denmark record this year, 10 apps 0 goals.
That’s not to say he doesn’t have a place here, but I think he will eventually become a bench player for us, with a new striker coming in the summer.
I just can't understand why is this so hard to comprehend. And among people who watch football on regular basis.
It is like people look at striker as if he is immovable object parked at 11m spot. So, ball/ cross must hit him straight on his head or foot (preferably stronger foot of course).
I agree with most of what you're saying, but this whole "it is on striker to put himself in place to get service" is such nonsense. Well, obviously, it is part of being a striker, but it is not his problem. I don't know how some people can seriously go on with this and completely ignore what Garnacho and Rashford are doing. Amad is the only winger consistently trying to supply, and he hasn't played much.
Did Højlund not put himself available for a tap in against PAOK on Thursday, but was completely ignored by Amad who went for the shot himself? How is that not getting into position? That is just one example, but there are also occasions where he absolutely rages at Garnacho for not passing, and rightfully so. A young striker who is desperate to score, and then you have a young winger who wants to be the next Ronaldo and score himself. Must be torture to play with a winger like that as a striker.
Also, by your own logic then Haaland is also poor because City players aren't creating much for him recently. Is that also down to him not putting himself in dangerous positions?