Rasmus Hojlund makes ‘odd’ Man Utd grievance regardless of netting brace and Amad argument
Rasmus Hojlund came off the bench to score twice in United’s 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League, but the Danish forward was still not completely happy
Rasmus Hojlund has let rip on Manchester United’s training regime despite netting a match-winning brace against Viktoria Plzen.
The Danish striker, who came off the bench in Czechia to bag two goals – making it his fourth and fifth strikes since Ruben Amorim took the helm – helped push the Red Devils closer to Europa League progression.
But even with a top night for Hojlund and his team-mates, the Dane wasn’t fully happy. He reckons there’s still miles to go for the squad, which is tough with their fixture-packed calendar.
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Post-game, while chatting to MUTV, Hojlund griped: “We still need more time. It’s still very early days. It’s about getting our routines together and it’s getting there.
“But it still needs practice and time. I know it sounds odd, but we don’t get enough time on the training ground, so we have to train it during the matches. But it’s getting better and better.”
Despite Hojlund’s grumbles over training time – or the lack thereof – gaffer Amorim’s likely nodding along. He’s been pushing his troops to nail down a spot in the next phase of the Europa League pronto, aiming to lighten their hefty schedule, reports the Mirror.
The Portuguese boss has also thrown in his two cents, saying: “We are improving in some details. We control really well the transitions and we are aggressive when we lose the ball.”
“We need time to work on the possession, this team needs to spend a lot of time near the opponent’s goal and not just in transition. So we are trying to work on that but it’s good to win, to prepare the next game. It’s really important for us.”
He further added: “We know that we need to win one game and they fought until the end. That was important. I think we deserved the win.”
“We didn’t play very well but we fought and we managed not to give up. That was a key point for me and we are in a good place in the table. It’s really important we take those two [potential play-off] games from our schedule, to find time to work.”
In other news, Hojlund was involved in a heated exchange with teammate Amad after he squandered the opportunity to set him up for a hat-trick. The duo were seen in an intense conversation post-match.
However, Amorim is not worried and has eased fears of a long-term issue. Hojlund will be looking to continue his impressive form against Manchester City this weekend.
