Rasmus Hojlund made his debut for MU in the match against Arsenal on Sunday and despite losing the match, the majority of fans were very impressed with the Danish striker’s performance.
Hojlund, 20, joined Man United with a £64 million contract from Atalanta earlier this summer but could not immediately make his debut because of a back problem that caused him to miss the first three Premier League matches of the season. This.
He was named in the squad for MU’s away trip to Arsenal but could only sit on the bench, instead Anthony Martial started in attack. However, the Red Devils still took the lead thanks to Marcus Rashford’s excellent finish before Arsenal equalized almost immediately thanks to captain Martin Odegaard.
When the match score was 1-1 and entering the last 25 minutes, coach Erik ten Hag sent Hojlund onto the field to replace Martial. He made an immediate impact, helping the away team launch multiple attacks with his impressive ability to hold the ball.
Even Hojlund almost created a goal with an excellent tackle, unfortunately, Alejandro Garnacho’s beautiful shot was not recognized by the referee for offside with only a few minutes left in the match.
It was painful for Man United and Hojlund, Arsenal then got 2 consecutive goals in stoppage time thanks to the goals of Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus, retaining all 3 points at the Emirates.
Despite the defeat, MU fans quickly took to social media after the match to praise Hojlund for the energy and enthusiasm of the Danish rookie in attack.
“We had a bad game so it was worth losing. The only positive point is that the attacking trio of Rashford, Hojlund and Garnacho look explosive,” an optimistic fan on social network X.
MU fan and famous YouTuber Mark Goldbridge described: “Rasmus is great! Love the way he radiates energy”.
“Hojlund played well,” added one fan.
Another posted: “With him and Amrabat we can really play some good football.”
“Defeated again at the Emirates. Hojlund should have started from the start,” a fourth person wrote.
A fifth commented: “Hojlund is ready. No doubt about it. And we need him. He has the potential to change the game. His physique is exceptional.”
