Man Utd: Ten Hag could offload Hojlund by releasing ‘real talent’ at £250,000 a week
Tonight the Red Devils will face Galatasaray in the Champions League
Rasmus Hojlund of Manchester United
Manchester United’s season took a turn for the worse last weekend when they suffered a 1-0 defeat against Crystal Palace, a team they had comfortably eliminated 3-0 just days earlier.
Erik ten Hag may be starting to feel the heat as the result means his team have won just three of their opening seven Premier League games and unless a sudden improvement is made the pressure will continue to mount.
There is a lull in the competition as the Champions League takes center stage this week. United welcome Galatasaray to Old Trafford tonight and just three points will be enough, especially if they have ambitions of progressing further from their group.
The Dutchman could change the starting eleven for the match, especially after the poor performances of several players, including summer signing Rasmus Hojlund.
How did Rasmus Hojund perform against Crystal Palace? The young Dane has really struggled to get going for the Red Devils so far, averaging 6.45 on the sofa in four Premier League games, conceding just 0.5 shots on target per game and four big wasted chances.
He scored against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, but his performance this weekend was disappointing to say the least.
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The 20-year-old took three shots during the match but failed to score, he also won just three of his seven ground duels and took just 25 touches, and it was clear he couldn’t get into the game.
With Galatasaray representing a different challenge, Ten Hag should release Anthony Martial from the first whistle and leave Hojlund on the bench to see if he makes a difference.
Will Martial start for Manchester United against Galatasaray? While it’s safe to say that Martial failed to live up to huge expectations when he arrived in Manchester in 2015, he has proven to be a solid option that Ten Hag could call upon in this period.
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The £250,000-a-week striker has only started twice in the league, averaging just 36 minutes per game in five appearances, but has managed to make one key pass per game, succeeding on 50% of his dribble attempts and winning 71 times. . % of his ground duels per game, indicating that his physical presence is clearly a boost for Ten Hag.
The Frenchman also picked up an assist against Bayern a few weeks ago, despite spending just nine minutes on the pitch, making a key pass and creating a great chance, suggesting he could prosper if he got a place against the Turkish team in the European competition. elite competition.
Paul Scholes praised him last season, saying: “Every United fan knows he has a real talent. But we just need to see it more often. “The boy has real abilities. He was silent for 18 months, we don’t know what happened to him, his injuries, his confidence, but the boy has talent, we need to see more. He can score a lot of goals.
Hojlund may be the future of this United side, but Ten Hag needs goals now and Martial could shine if given the chance tonight.
Ross is a freelance writer who has worked for various media companies over the past few years.
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The Manchester United players’ reaction to Antony’s return to training says a lot
Manchester United welcomed Antony back to first team training and the team seemed very happy to have him back.
“Welcome” was the word. Manchester United players hugged Antony on his return to Carrington as they trained on Monday afternoon. Antony positioned himself in the middle of the group during the session and was the center of attention from his teammates.
The photos showed him smiling at captain Bruno Fernandes, also in conversation with Casemiro.
Antony is back at Manchester United
Due to the allegations against him, Antony has not played for Manchester United since the start of September.
Manchester United are now satisfied that Antony cooperated fully with the investigation into the allegations and has not been charged. The club assumes he is eligible to play. Erik ten Hag made this clear in a press conference, rejecting a journalist’s questions about the morality of the club’s position.
He responded very simply: “He was fully cooperative. No charges have been filed against him.”
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Manchester United’s players are clearly happy to have him back. Antony is a great personality in the team and adds a lot of talent and work rate to the team.
His return comes at a crucial time, with United struggling with form. This is an important match that he doesn’t want to miss: his first Champions League match at Old Trafford. Antony enjoys his European night at Old Trafford
Antony made the difference for Manchester United at home to Barcelona last season, scoring the winning goal in the Europa League knockout match.
He also scored a stunning curling goal at home to Real Betis, and will be desperate to make up for lost time over the last month.
United need all the help they can get right now, and it wouldn’t be a surprise to see Antony return straight away.
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