Hojlund

[dozer]

Maybe this should be in other teams stuff, or maybe we need one for former players, but hojlund scored a pretty nice goal on his debut for Napoli, its a cert he kicks on and does great for them ala Mct isn't it.
https://x.com/apottvfootball1/status/19 ... kEIUw&s=19

Maybe a case of prem defenders being that bit faster and stronger, as well as us not playing to his strengths?

It was obvious he needed these balls, but he spend most of last season wrestling with cbs.

Also Garnacho lost his man in last minute to cost Chelsea the qin, so that was nice to see!

I was watching that when he scored. It's a proper CFs goal. The run in behind, pace, strength and finish. Didn't think he had it in him. It helps being fed by De Bruyne and McT but still, he did it make many of those runs for us. Makes you what the fuck Amorim and Hag were asking him to do at United.

The goal was very similar to one of his first goals for us where he ran through, palmed off a defender and stuck it in the corner.

We all know there's a player in there and as usual, he won't be the first that we somehow contrived to ruin. How well Sesko does will give us an idea of how much Amorim had to do with Hojlund's poor form last season. And of course if Hojlund scores 25 and fires Napoli to a title.

Hojlund was trash for us and he was poor under Ten Hag as well.
He was setup to fail but he didn't show any talent as a striker.
At least Sesko seems to get at the end of balls. He is at the very least present in the frame when there is an attacking cross.
Hojlund would often be the only player missing completely from the area.
He might do well, and I hope he does, because I like Hojlund, he never gave up but he had to go.

This "let's keep the trash for a decade lest they do well elsewhere" mindset is what got us into the mire in the first place. Shaw is still playing for us.
Many here thought he was "world class" when fit - no, he was mediocre to crap.

Two things can be true at the same time. Hojlund can be shit for us but also categorically failed by us. This is true for at least 10 players in the last decade and there's an argument for saying it's true for all of them tbf.

That's exactly what I said about Hojlund - "He was setup to fail but he didn't show any talent as a striker."
Whatever Amorim or Hag asked Hojlund to do, they would have at least expected him to sniff out chances. He was worse than our defenders or midfielders at doing so.
You don't need to say that to a striker - that's the basics that every striker is expected to do.

[Fuck the Glazers]

He's just scored another proper CF goal for Napoli.

[Fuck the Glazers]

And another proper CFs goal, attacking header

[JoelfuckingGlazer]

FFS

Just another indicator of what a graveyard we are.

[sheesh]

Good on him.

[Felwin]

Is anyone surprised? Leave United for the good of your career, lads.

[Fuck the Glazers]

Hojlund with an instinctive finish inside the box. I think that's 4 in 6 now.

Gonna stop posting every time he scores tbf. He's clearly better than the shite we saw. It helps that he gets the service and plays in a really attacking team.

[sheesh]

Hojlund with an instinctive finish inside the box. I think that's 4 in 6 now.

Gonna stop posting every time he scores tbf. He's clearly better than the shite we saw. It helps that he gets the service and plays in a really attacking team.

Yeah, looks like a fuck up on our part that we couldn't get more out of him.

[Felwin]

Yeah, it might get a bit full in here if we have to keep posting when he scores, he's looking comfortable and happy there. That goal yesterday was the sort of poacher's chance he was missing every time for us.

There's a bit of nuance isn't there as it's true we're shit and ruin players, and it's also true that Amorim was clearly asking him to do something he was failing miserably at, but I'm not sure he was cut out for United. He seems very emotional and his social media stuff makes it look like he really cares how people perceive him, even if he comes across as a good egg. It'd be fucking annoying if he shines for Napoli then ends up at a PL rival at some point as a top player, but it's easily possible that he just stays in Italy if it suits him.