According to former player Clayton Blackmore, Rasmus Hojlund may have been better at Man United if it stands side by side with Cristiano Ronaldo.
Cristiano Ronaldo left Old Trafford in November 2022 after the contract was terminated early. Shortly thereafter, Man United recruited Rasmus Hojlund from Atalanta. So far, the Danish striker has not shown progress and even considered “wooden legs”. Despite scoring more than 10 goals in the Premier League in the first season, Hojlund has only 4 goals last season and also lost the main kick in the Danish team. Currently, MU is also selling Hojlund.
The former Clayton Blackmore expressed sympathy with the great pressure that Hojlund had to suffer at MU: “I am really sorry for Hojlund. He is still very young and is still in the process of learning. If Ronaldo is around, everything is different. Hojlund is forced to make efforts instead of the veteran striker support and lead.
Blackmore also did not hesitate to criticize coach Erik Ten HAG for not working to the place when he was led MU: “Hojlund has only scored 13 goals at the professional level in the season before coming to Man United, but Ten HAG decided to recruit him. I really don't understand what he thought when he brought back a series of players who had never tried in the Premier League. This is a completely different environment. Older brother”.
Even so, MU's former defender believes that Hojlund still has great potential if he was instructed properly: “I think Hojlund has enough quality to succeed, but he still needs to improve his skills. Hojlund often turn away, based on the center-back, it is not effective. I have discussed this with Mark Hughes, and he suggested that: 'Relying on the defender and jerking it to help the shadow to help the shadow to help the shadow and to help the shadow to support the shadow to support the ball to support the shadow to support the shadow to support the shadow to support the shadow to support the shadow to support the ball to support the shadow to support the shadow to support the shadow to support the shadow to support the shadow reason '.
For now, Hojlund tried to control the ball and was stuck to the center -back. That is not the right way to play. Ruben Amorim will need to shape this guy even more. He was so engrossed in collision, not holding the right position. When the ball was put into the penalty area, he did not appear at the right time. But I find Hojlund with good speed, technique and potential to become a classy center ”.
