Legend of Manchester United, Wayne Rooney, predicted that “more goals will follow” for Rasmus Hojlund, putting the recent drought from the striker to low confidence, limited service and bad luck.
After managing 17 goals in the back of 2023, £ 72 million transfer From Atalanta, Hojlund has been even more scrutiny in his second year with United. The Dane, who scored seven times in six appearances on the Premier League during a purple patch in the middle of last season, has only two league goals in his name in 2024/25 and has not scored at all since December 12.
Hojlund has Before you have defended His teammate, Lisandro Martinez, who insisted that the important responsibility is that other players feed their striker enough. This was on the screen during the Europa League clash last week with Real Sociedad when Hojlund got his marker to run into the space to La Caixa, only for Diogo Dalot not to play a simple square pass.
Rooney, who scored a club record 253 times for the United States between 2004 and 2017, said he has “faith” in Hojlund, describing him as a “good player who works hard.” In the United States icon, the current number 9 of the club can be a reliable source of goals with a better set of circumstances.
“He also needs this luck, but once he gets a break, more goals will follow one another,” said Rooney BBC Sport Reached 1-1 Sunday company with arsenal. “As a striker for Manchester United, when you do not set goals, there is a lot of pressure and many people ask if you can do it for United,” added the withdrawal icon from England.
“ There was a chance (against Arsenal) where his shot was blocked after showing a fantastic movement to reach the nearby post. He goes again, he returned to go through Gabriel again and had a good contact in his shot, so he had done everything well. It’s just a great block that stops the goal.
“ However, what will be emphasized, is what Rice becomes and has a ball in the area, and this was purely lack of confidence. You see that Hojlund takes a touch and then seeks to see where he wants to put his shot when he does not have the time for it.This is the kind of scenario where, as a shooter, if he is not, if he is not, he really has a goal. ”
Rooney suggested that the best Hojlund Can Do is to return to the basic foundations and “simplify” their game.
“Making run in the penalty box is as easy as it arrives. Hojlund must have this desire to put in the box,” he explained, referring to a moment against Arsenal when the ball was wide. “He’s going, and for some reason he stops. If he continues his career, he is in the right place around the six -gardens box to get a touch for the winner when the shot of Bruno Fernandes will be saved.
“When you have a confidence, you have to secure -you do it in the penalty area and put -in a position where you can score. We are still waiting to see that Hojlund finds your feet for the United States, but it is important to note that the whole team has not been the best.
“I feel for him from this point of view because, nine times out of ten, they are based on their teammates for service. United I have not been playing well or creating enough possibilities, so it has not been on a team that dominates possession, slides the balls behind the defense or putting balls in the box. “
