Manchester United must win against Galatasaray, the biggest basis to create that belief is none other than Rasmus Hojlund’s explosive performance in the Champions League.
From the first day he joined Manchester United, Rasmus Hojlund received a lot of unfair criticism. A 20-year-old striker, coming to England’s most traditional team with a sky-high transfer fee, people expect Hojlund to immediately shine, to be as brilliant as Manchester City’s Erling Haaland.
Hojlund’s shaky start caused him to receive a lot of criticism. No one knew that this young striker had just arrived in England, played in an unstable Man Utd team, and was not destined for prosperity. composed like Erling Haaland at Man City. After nearly half a season, after many ups and downs with his new team, Hojlund has finally partly proven his worth.
Unable to open fire in the Premier League, but the former Atalanta striker played extremely explosively in the Champions League. After 4 group stage matches, Hojlund has conceded 5 times, accounting for more than 50% of Man Utd’s goals at this playground. Unfortunately, every time this striker opened fire, the “Red Devils” defense played like a dream and lost victory.
Tonight, coach Erik ten Hag and his team marched to Turkey on a must-win mission. Once again, “Red Devils” fans looked at the leader of Rasmus Hojlund. Encountering Galatasaray can be considered the most important match this season for Man Utd, because it directly determines the ticket to the next round. Win to keep hope alive, but otherwise, Man Utd will have to say goodbye to the tournament.
Despite winning the last 2 matches, Man Utd’s form has never been stable this season. They can win and then lose immediately. The playing style that Erik ten Hag built was also ineffective because many pillars were lost. Perhaps, what the “Red Devils” can cling to to make things happen on foreign soil are the stars’ moments of ecstasy, Rasmus Hojlund is one of them.
Since joining the “Red Devils”, this striker has shown a burning desire to contribute. Through each match, with or without a goal, people still see Hojlund running tirelessly, which is a spirit that many other senior players on the team may not have. Although he cannot yet open an account in the domestic tournament, the Champions League is Hojlund’s playground. Tonight, he will be the home team’s number one hope in the hope of winning the right to move on.