Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag expects Rasmus Hojlund to push on and rating extra targets after the Danish striker ended his lengthy look forward to his first Premier League objective.
Hojlund went 14 video games with out discovering the web within the English high flight following his £72 million transfer from Atalanta in the summertime. It was a irritating interval for the 20-year-old however he’d managed to bag 5 targets in six UEFA Champions League video games.
Nonetheless, the Denmark worldwide introduced his Premier League objective drought to an finish in Manchester United’s 3-2 comeback win towards Aston Villa. It proved to be an important winner at Outdated Trafford on Tuesday (December 26).
Ten Hag insists that he all the time believed Hojlund would break his duck within the league. He reckons it should give the younger striker confidence going ahead (through Manchester Night Information):
“I belief him, I knew he may, his targets within the Champions League confirmed he may. What he did as a younger participant in Austria and Italy. This objective will give him perception he’ll rating extra targets from this level on.”
Hojlund’s objective got here within the 82nd minute of his aspect’s win towards Villa. The Dane hit a left-footed strike on the flip that clipped the put up earlier than beating Villains goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
The ahead was emotional whereas celebrating and he headed to the Stretford Finish in delight. There was a ton of strain on Hojlund following his arrival at United and being tasked with spearheading Ten Hag’s assault.
Manchester United’s Rasmus Hojlund was a relieved man after ending his Premier League objective drought
Rasmus Hojlund was thrilled to attain his aspect’s winner.
Hojlund could not disguise his reduction after netting his first Premier League objective in Pink Devils colours. He mentioned (through The Guardian):
“There’s a reduction to attain my first Premier League objective, nevertheless it is not like I have never scored targets; I’ve scored 5 within the Champions League. You may see the reduction in my celebration as nicely, but additionally the sensation of being the match-winner and getting the three factors at house towards opponent.”
Hojlund grew to become Manchester United’s most costly U21 signing within the membership’s historical past when he arrived in the summertime. He was recognized as an possibility up high because of his tempo, energy, and agility.
The previous FC Copenhagen striker will hope to push on and rack up extra targets within the Premier League. His aspect subsequent journey to Nottingham Forest on Saturday (December 30).
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