But the chart matches the eye test for pretty much every player and even anomalies.
Rasmus Hojlund (Out)
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Literally hahah
Yeah it was mad money, however don't see any sign of us wanting to sign a journeyman striker
The chart puts Adama Traore in the same cluster as Saka
I'd be shocked if we could even get 30m for him. He's just a waste of money so far.
That's where 'pretty much' comes in.
Odds on him being moved on this summer?
High but who is gonna want him
He just looks lost out there.
Last season he turned in a fairly decent season all things considering. He got a bad injury at the worst time which really derailed his scoring form.
But this season he looks like he’s plummeted.
Feels like he’s progressed up way too soon and in hindsight probably should have stayed at Atalanta to develop more. It seems unfair on him to have the pressure of being the main striker. He should be an understudy to the main striker.
But this season he looks like he’s plummeted.
Feels like he’s progressed up way too soon and in hindsight probably should have stayed at Atalanta to develop more. It seems unfair on him to have the pressure of being the main striker. He should be an understudy to the main striker.
I'd say there'd still be a fair amount of interest, given his age and the qualities that he does have.
But at what price however? If United got two thirds of the £72m they paid for him then the club would be doing well imo.
I'd much rather have spent that money on someone like Evan Ferguson because at least he has tools (touch and technique) and potential required. I just don't see that with Hojlund.
People keep mentioning that he shouldn't be the main striker given his age and inexperience, and of course in an ideal world he wouldn't be. But...United are in far from an ideal world these days, so who the club get in to be that main striker? What striker of any standing is going to be attracted to play for the club at this time? That's the quandary.
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People have been moaning about this guy for a season and a half but his conversion rate (on decent chance) last season was only slightly lower than Halaand's (certainly for quite some time). We need to create decent chances. Without that even kane and messi would struggle to score (I accept Messi could possibly create chances all by himself!)... did you see how many chances Arsenal created in just the opening 20 minutes against City?
Yup - he is definitely being scapegoated for playing in a poor team.
Hopefully he is gone in the summer, he's part of the reason we can't afford to buy a striker now
not that high then!
How long are we going have posters posting this stat as if it's meaningful. Adebayo, Awoniyi and Hwang Hee-Chan all had better or comparable conversion rates last season. I suppose we should sign them?
Hojlund scored 2.36 goals over his xG which is way down the list he isn't particularly clinical it's just he has so few shots compared to Haaland (bottom 1 percentile for reference) . That's not a reflection on the rest of the team it's his own inability to make the right runs or create his own chances. He's basically that shit lad everyone has played five a side with who goal hangs and occasionally scores a goal.
Whenever pros and pundits talk about him they all say the same things. He's just miles from being ready and the only thing he has going for him is his physical attributes.
A question with almost every player we want to move on. No wonder the club is in its current position.
No chance imo. If we get someone like Gyokeres, he will be the understudy. If there's anyone we are selling it's Zirkzee imo.
I think there is a genuine chance both Hojlund and Zirkzee go?
A CFs main job is being in the position to be on the receiving end of chances or create them for himself. Hojlund doesn't get chances because he isn't good enough for this league and the opposition don't give him a sniff.
I'm praying that happens but not optimistic
Bigger chance both stay and no striker wants to join
I guess it depends on their value at that time. Why I say that is that Hojlunds value is at the absolute bottom right now, and will be a risk for anyone signing him given how his development has stalled. I think with a set Amorim team and an established striker ahead of him he will improve onec his game time is managed.
As for Zirkzee, he's still a new signing and was coming off a really impressive Seria A season, there should be demand for him there.
Neither will go in this window that's for sure. But in the summer I feel there's a big chance both will be moved on, unless one or both hit top form.
When we do create good chances, he's about 10 metres behind the ball so it's not like he's totally blameless.
Maybe he can finish when the ball is at his feet, but that's pointless when he can't anticipate the ball movement. Premier League defenders simply won't allow the ball to be at his feet in a dangerous area.
Actually we're yet to have a shit lad on my team who has scored goals in Serie A and the Premier League, as well as internationally.
Sounds like are playing at a pretty high level so I'm gonna assume you know what you're talking about.
Another one we’ll have to take a big hit on when/if he leaves the club.