Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag expects Rasmus Hojlund to push on and rating extra targets after the Danish striker ended his lengthy await his first Premier League objective.
Hojlund went 14 video games with out discovering the online within the English prime 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 It proved to be a significant winner at Outdated Trafford on Tuesday (December 26).
Ten Hag insists that he at all times 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 belief him, I knew he might, his targets within the Champions League confirmed he might. What he did as a younger participant in Austria and Italy. This objective will give him perception he will 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 submit 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 disguise his aid after netting his first Premier League objective in Crimson Devils colours. He stated (through The Guardian):
“There’s a aid to attain my first Premier League objective, nevertheless it is not like I have not scored targets; I’ve scored 5 within the Champions League. You possibly can see the aid in my celebration as effectively, but in addition the sensation of being the match-winner and getting the three factors at residence towards a very good 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 prime as a consequence 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).