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Rasmus Hojlund has supplied followers with some perception into his fashion of play and what he can convey to Manchester United this season.
When requested do describe his sport, Hojlund advised membership media he was, “Bodily, passionate, and let’s go together with quick.” All qualities that Erik ten Hag can have been eager on, and ones he could not have gotten with a extra established striker akin to Harry Kane.
“In Atalanta, we performed loads off the edges as effectively,” Hojlund went on. “As a large striker, you’d say [it’s about] build-up play, hold-up play.”
Since United usually make use of the vast areas below Ten Hag, these qualities are sure to turn out to be useful. Throughout Anthony Martial temporary time on the pitch final season, he was usually tasked with working the channels – it appears the membership’s newest addition might be effectively suited to that function.
However an enormous downside final season was the shortage of a reference level. Wout Weghorst supplied an emergency resolution, however Man United performed by their final marketing campaign with no high quality quantity 9.
Hojlund believes he can repair that, and factors to his time with Denmark as proof. “Once I’m with the nationwide crew, I’m extra of the goal 9, an inside-the-box striker,” he mentioned.
His versatility might be invaluable to the supervisor, and Hojlund is assured he can swap function on the fly, owing to his expertise.
“It’s undoubtedly two totally different form of roles that I’ve had earlier than so I hope that I can match into the system,” he mentioned. “I feel I can, that’s why I’ve determined to come back right here, so I simply have to listen to what the boss is saying.”
Rasmus Hojlund will greater than possible be tasked with being that ‘goal participant’ that the crew has lacked, and the 20-year-old seems to have already got an excellent understanding of what his function within the crew might be.
Referring once more to his work with the nationwide crew, he defined that within the goal function, “It’s extra like in between the six-yard field, working with the small actions and simply focusing about making the objectives, being the goal no.9.”
United followers can even be happy to listen to that, no matter which aspect the ball falls to him, Hojlund will again himself to attain.
“I prefer to say that I also can end with my proper foot though I’m left-footed,” he defined. “I prefer to dribble extra with my left than my proper, however the ending, it ought to be alright with each toes.”
Most of all, Ten Hag might be thrilled together with his new signing’s mentality and willingness to assist the crew.
“I feel profitable is an important,” Hojlund admitted. “I all the time go onto the pitch with the mentality of profitable and naturally, my function is to attain objectives and assist with what the supervisor needs. So if that’s hold-up play, if that’s scoring objectives, if that’s urgent, these are some issues, I wish to do all of them.”
Manchester United followers should wait some weeks earlier than seeing their new striker in motion, with the Dane at present injured. However when he’s lastly prepared, there may be positive to be big pleasure to see if he can dwell as much as his phrases.
