I like his attitude and work rate but my faith in his ability is disappearing now. He's so often a second behind the play and out attacks breakdown with his lack of movement off the ball. Squad player at the moment, which is fine, and needs some serious guidance to develop further.
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Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) discuss United's fantastic win away against Athletic Club in the semi-final of the Europa League.
They also pick out the positives of United's 4-3 loss away at Brentford, and Nik reviews a day out at Old Trafford watching Manchester United Women qualify for the Champions League.
Wood was playing in the Championship with Birmingham City when he was the same age as Rasmus and had scored far fewer goals in total at 21 than Rasmus has. Add in the fact that Wood's tally included zero goals in the Premier League, Serie A and the Champions League and it is fair to say that you are talking out of your arse. It is ok to have an agenda against Rasmus, many here do, but at least be more believable with your lies.
I don’t rate him that highly sadly. All my mates seem to love him but I just don’t see it. He works hard, but has no idea where to be in the box.
Definitely sell him for a loss unfortunately this summer. Should have got Kane.
Why on earth would you do that?
Do what?
He works hard and did so again today. Unfortunately, if we have any aspirations of doing anything more than consolidating our place in the PL, you need more than that from your main striker. I know he’s still young and seems a likeable bloke, but we need to see a lot more.
What are you talking about? Wood scored goals in the premiership for Burnley and newcastle. He showed today and in his burnley days that he's a better forward than Wood. It's okay to fan boy players and pretend they are future world class players when all evidence shows they are limited and avaerage, but it's not ok try and force your delusion on to others
I think we will regret it if we give up on him already. Let Amorim work with him, he has shown potential in my opinion.
He can finish his chances we know that, he works hard as well true. Can he hold the ball up, does he have the technique to link play?
Can he anticipate were the ball is going to be in the box though?
He's a project, a long term one.
I like Ferguson, but fear that's unlikely to be the answer to our problems; and more likely that Hojlund would have a better time at Brighton.
Whilst it's never been confirmed, it seems to be universally accepted in Brighton that Ferguson had glandular fever last season - which is a major reason why his performance levels dropped off a cliff. He's behind João Pedro, Rutter and Danny Welbeck in the pecking order at Brighton for a reason, at the moment
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I know what I am talking about but you don't seem to be able to pick a consistent argument, being constantly wrong does that to you.
You specifically said he was doing bits for Burnley and had a better goal record at the same age as Rasmus, that was totally false. He didn't even play for Burnley until he was 26 and prior to that he had only 1 goal in the PL. Comparing their records at the same age it is not even close, Rasmus is miles ahead of where Wood was. If you are comparing Wood now then sure he has more PL goals than Rasmus. When Rooney joined us Emile Heskey had more PL goals than him so by your logic Heskey is the better player.
Now that's a player I wouldn't mind seeing at United under Amorim
Can't say I came away from this game thinking Højlund was the problem.
Oh god my sides are hurting, you really think Rasmus is going to turn into Rooney because he's 21?
The point I'm making is there is no difference between chris wood and rasmus hojlund. Growing older isn't going to magically create a first touch, in game intelligence and movement for Hojlund. He is not a prodigy, he's the run of the mill big tall poacher, he doesn't even have the ariel ability of Chris Wood.
Trust me I wanted nothing more for him to prove me wrong, but every game I seen of him for denmark and united it screams nothing more than run of the mill mid table striker. I even though Mount was going to show his class because he looked good against Burnley and in europa, but when we came up against a decent team he's mr invincible again.
This is the trouble with this fanbase we think just because a player is young and perform to a average standard, they are destined for greatness. It's not going to happen my friend, you dont need to wait until a footballer is 24-27 to realise they are limited
Kane can barely walk about the pitch. Guaranteed if he came to Utd the comparisons to latter stages Rooney would have started a year ago.
Chris Wood is 33, he joined Burnley in 2017, so he was 26 and 5 years older than Hojlund, where his best season was a mighty 14 goals in 35 games, second best being 13 goals in 46 games. Hojlund scored 16 goals in his first season at United so he's actually got him beat in terms of Chris Woods' time at Burnley
Actually at Hojlunds age he was playing upfront for Leicester City in the Championship, where he scored 11 goals in one season, and 8 goals in the other. His best season was 30 goals in 48 games for Leeds in the Championship a year before he joined Burnley.
Some say a 20 year old playing upfront for Manchester United, who was top scorer in his first season, is a bit of different prospect than milling around the Championship with average 8-15 goals a season for most of your career.
This place is just ridiculous at times.
The 2 players behind him are the problem. We just dont create enough for him.
He is our best striker and some want rid for Ferguson, who cant get a start at Brighton to save his life 
Not saying that will be forever the case, but currently, it is ridiculous.
He is not world class currently, give the lad another 2 or 3 years ffs
At worst, he is a good squad option, he is still learning the game
Not saying that will be forever the case, but currently, it is ridiculous.He is not world class currently, give the lad another 2 or 3 years ffs
At worst, he is a good squad option, he is still learning the game
Exchange a player with potential for one even further back in his development
He’s not THE problem but he does need to improve fast.
I think Evan Ferguson would offer us more than Rasmus is currently offering us
I am not a fan of Hojlund but replacing him with other young striker would be a bad move. We need to replace him with proven striker. And can Ferguson even stay fit? Guy is injured all the time.
Yeah, I don't think he's going to. He is the player he is, and if he improves it will be gradual over several seasons. He won't magically get a better touch or start winning headers.
What he can probably do in the short term is improving his positioning and movement, which I think we have seen some evidence of. Seems like he spends more time in the right places. But he will continue to be very limited for the rest of the season, just like the rest of the forwards.
With his ability. You either have it or you don't and he doesn't. Atalanta saw Murtough coming.
Starting to agree with this train of thought, we 100% need a couple of strikers in the summer and Hojlund becomes part of the squad for rotation.
He's barely played a full game this season.
Not at all but anyone with half an ounce of footballing knowledge knows Rasmus is a far better prospect than Wood was at 21 and again, your point was that at 21 Wood was better which he demonstrably was not. Claiming you were making a different point at this stage only works if you delete your earlier posts.
I am not convinced by Rasmus believe me but the vast majority of world class strikers were at the same level or even a little behind where he is at when they were 21 and that includes many of our own legends. In 10 years time we could be talking about Rasmus in the same way we talk about RVN or he could just as easily be chugging along scoring 10-15 goals a season at a mid level PL club, the simple truth is that none of us really knows at this point. He is a talented lad who has made a fast start to his career and has chopped and changed clubs and managers an awful lot in a short space of time, the next 2 or 3 years will show if he can develop or not and hopefully Amorim and United can help him to the next level. He is not ready to be the only striker for a club like ours but again very few his age would be, he should have been bought as an understudy to a veteran but we screwed that up and so it is what it is. I would just like to see some common sense in the posts about him and not the usual armchair experts declaring him shit because he missed a cross from Dalot.
I think the problem United have is that he's really the only 9 I can see that United have for this system. Whether he is the man to take us forward or not, I can see Amorim keeping him above others like Zirkzee and Rashford, they're not even outscoring him but if nothing else he puts in about 10x more effort than both of them, and that's what Amorim wants.
I can see him starting at 9 more often than not this season because of this, so he needs to prove he has that ability
I can see him starting at 9 more often than not this season because of this, so he needs to prove he has that ability
He isn't the problem but he isn't the solution either. Think he has a role to play, but must be behind a new no.1 striker who can score regular goals when we aren't dominant
I watched Brentford this afternoon and was genuinely jealous of their attackers. I'd take Wissa, Mbeumo, Schade in a heartbeat.
We're not an apprenticeship program that offers 4 year courses for young strikers to maaaybe become good.He is our best striker and some want rid for Ferguson, who cant get a start at Brighton to save his life
He is not world class currently, give the lad another 2 or 3 years ffs
At worst, he is a good squad option, he is still learning the game
You could say the same about Rasmus in fairness, like I said Evan would probably offer us more than Rasmus does and also Rasmus woukd benefit greatly from a spell at a smaller club where he wouldnt be under anywhere near as much pressure as he is here.
Then why wouldn't Evan Ferguson greatly benefit from a spell at a smaller club where he wouldn't be under anywhere near as much pressure as he is here? He's younger for one, and in the last 2 seasons his goal tally equals what Rasmus scored last season alone.
This forum is just truly baffling at times
He's utterly fecking crap, I see nothing to suggest that he's worth investing any time or patience in beyond this season. Loan him out in the summer.
He’s perfectly fine as a 2nd option striker, but we need a 1st
At his best he may end up a Gyokeres or Dzeko.
He’s certainly not a very special talent.
Won’t be a problem if we didn’t blow 70+m on him.
A club of this stature should be signing special players with standout talent.
It’s even harder to justify when you see players like Isak or Jao Pedro
The equivalent gamble at Chelsea (Jackson) cost 40m and had proven himself a bit more constantly prior to the move
He’s certainly not a very special talent.
Won’t be a problem if we didn’t blow 70+m on him.
A club of this stature should be signing special players with standout talent.
It’s even harder to justify when you see players like Isak or Jao Pedro
The equivalent gamble at Chelsea (Jackson) cost 40m and had proven himself a bit more constantly prior to the move
Yep, the way some are still defending Rasmus proves it
Oh no people want to defend our very young striker who shouldn't be leading the line alone at his age with little in the way of backup who was our top scorer last year in his first season after being put in that position by the club.
Man what asses these supporters are supporting their young and talented players who show signs of inconsistency and inexperience at their age.
They need to switch clubs, this isn't what Manchester United is about.
You lot would have thrown Ronaldo out on his ass a few months in.
Of course we are, every club is, that is why we buy young players with potential. They are not the finished product, but you buy the potential. Of course they have to show progress. But they deserve time to fulfill their potential. That is how every club operates.
Jesus, some of you completely lost the plot.