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He did his best Val Venis and Goldust impression with how handsy he was with their CBs.Maybe we can sell him to the WWE.
Just not true is it thoughHopefully we don’t revert back to starting him just because of one bad result. I view sidelining Hojlund as absolutely critical to our chances of looking a coherent team this season. Zirkzee might not be the long-term answer but he’s a far more gifted player.
Which is not the answer in any way.Our best striker by a distance I would say.
That's fair enough but for now he should be out pick.Which is not the answer in any way.
What we have seen since Amorim has come on is neither Hojlund or Zirkzee are even remotely good enough to take us further.
We need to stop saying well he's better than someone else who isn't good enough and instead concentrate on getting a player good enough.
I trust Amorim will rectify this in January as it's probably our biggest need.
A top striker will win you games and we don't have one
I guess it's true, but it's like saying one turd is more aesthetically pleasing than the otherOur best striker by a distance I would say.
Probably our most hopeful prospect. Strong as an ox, never gets beaten in a one on one duel, good movement, good link up play, deadly finisher. What doesn't he do well
If he was missing sitters I'd be fine with it as it shows he has the right instincts and you can work on finishing.Being Danish I am probably a bit biased but I think that Højlund has proven that he has potential and is a lethal finisher. If he was missing sitters in every game and otherwise just walking around the pitch like he couldn’t care less, then I could understand the criticism, but that is not the case.
Even Haaland would struggle in this United team.
I think his instinct and movement are great - he just "has" it - the unteachable.If he was missing sitters I'd be fine with it as it shows he has the right instincts and you can work on finishing.
You can't work on instincts and being in the right place though. He just doesn't have it
Absolutely agree- Good pass to Garnacho, who should have scored.
- Good shot from an acute angle, which the goalkeeper only just saves.
- Should have finished better from the edge of the box.
- Better at holding on to the ball than Zirkzee.
- Much more in-game than Zirkzee.
I mean, you’ve mentioned Ibra… not sure if he had that ability early on, it was all about ball control, dribbling and fancy shots with him. Or look at someone like Cristiano. It certainly something can be massively improved upon.He doesn't have the natural instinct that all good strikers have, where they just seem to be more often than not, in the right place at the right time. We've seen it with Ronaldo, Ruud, Ole, Cole. Even Cavani in his spell here, his off the ball movement was brilliant, even Ibra, he barely ran when he was here but once in the box his movement was excellent. Not sure they can be fully taught, but it has to be improved. You can criticize the service he gets, you can reference his inexperience, which are valid points, but we are seeing crosses come in more now where he is nowhere near them.
I don’t think posters here are employed in our scouting department so relax - I’m sure the mental resources used on writing the short sentence you replied to are not affecting their work.We need to stop saying well he's better than someone else who isn't good enough and instead concentrate on getting a player good enough.
Spot onThe Hojland criticism on this thread really winds me up. Not that he's above criticism, he's far from perfect, but many here take it too far.
He's got to work on his positioning and teamwork when it comes to receiving passes. It's a massive weak point in his game.
But he's already shown to be a potentially elite level finisher, strong in the challenge, and capable of better than decent holdup play.
He's 21. Not starting 9 quality for a team like united yet, but objectively has the potential to be
An absolutely staggering take and it really makes me wonder do some of our fans actually watch or understand the game.Hopefully we don’t revert back to starting him just because of one bad result. I view sidelining Hojlund as absolutely critical to our chances of looking a coherent team this season. Zirkzee might not be the long-term answer but he’s a far more gifted player.
Completely agree. Coming after Højlund with the played out WWE jokes after yesterdays cameo is so dumb, when he actually did fairly well bar one wrong decision, and significantly outperformed the guy he replaced.Some of the reactions after the game are great examples of peoples’ twisted impressions.
Apart from two or three times Højlund held the ball well and passed it on to a teammate. One of those passes should’ve gotten him an assist.
He had a very precise and hard shot that only just were saved.
He didn’t hit the ball well the second time, so now people blame him for not passing to the very wasteful player on his left who’s failed to pass to Hojlund countless times. We’ve called for him to shoot more and being more selfish. The first time in ages he complies people instantly get on his back. Well, guess what: If he starts shooting more often and from less advantageous positions (which I agree he must as he’s by far our most clinical finisher), he’s also going to miss a few. No one hits the ball perfectly every time and a ratio of one excellent shot in two tries is fine.
I don’t want to contribute to the Zirkzee bashing and I’ve defended them both, but it’s obvious to everyone with eyes and a bit of football knowledge that Hojlund is and should be our primary striker atm and in this system. Anyone who claims otherwise has an agenda pro Zirkzee or con Hojlund.
If he was missing sitters I'd be fine with it as it shows he has the right instincts and you can work on finishing.
You can't work on instincts and being in the right place though. He just doesn't have it
Which is not the answer in any way.
What we have seen since Amorim has come on is neither Hojlund or Zirkzee are even remotely good enough to take us further.
We need to stop saying well he's better than someone else who isn't good enough and instead concentrate on getting a player good enough.
I trust Amorim will rectify this in January as it's probably our biggest need.
A top striker will win you games and we don't have one
It’s inconsistent, yes, but just last game his hold up play was excellent. No reason to believe he can’t reach the level needed.I haven't watched as many games this season as I usually would, but the games I watch it feels like Hojlund has a very ropey first touch and can't handle the ball under pressure/show good holdup play.
Our entire forward line is misfiring so it's not all him, but I cant help but think that his potential level isn't high enough for what we need
