Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag expects Rasmus Hojlund to push on and rating extra objectives after the Danish striker ended his lengthy watch for 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 objectives in six UEFA Champions League video games.
Nevertheless, 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 Previous 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’ll give the younger striker confidence going ahead (through Manchester Night Information):
“I trust him, I knew he could, his goals in the Champions League showed he could. What he did as a young player in Austria and Italy. This goal will give him belief he’s going to score more goals from this point on.”
Hojlund’s objective got here within the 82nd minute of his facet’s win towards Villa. The Dane hit a left-footed strike on the flip that clipped the publish 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
Hojlund could not conceal his reduction after netting his first Premier League objective in Purple Devils colours. He mentioned (through The Guardian):
“There is a relief to score my first Premier League goal, but it isn’t like I haven’t scored goals; I’ve scored five in the Champions League. You can see the relief in my celebration as well, but also the feeling of being the match-winner and getting the three points at home against a good opponent.”
Hojlund turned Manchester United’s costliest U21 signing within the membership’s historical past when he arrived in the summertime. He was recognized as an possibility up high resulting from his tempo, energy, and agility.
The previous FC Copenhagen striker will hope to push on and rack up extra objectives within the Premier League. His facet subsequent journey to Nottingham Forest on Saturday (December 30).
