The striker is valued at 72 million pounds. During the encounter between Manchester United and Wigan in the third round of the FA Cup on the evening of January 8, Rasmus Hojlund failed to score a goal that would have doubled the distance between the two teams.
During the 35th minute of the third round of the FA Cup, Rasmus Hojlund had a fantastic opportunity to double the lead for Manchester United against Wigan Athletic. However, goalkeeper Sam Lloyd Tickle was able to stop the shot that Marcus Rashford had taken.
Unbelievably, the striker who was purchased by Manchester United for 72 million pounds this season mishandled the shot and went out of the game, despite the fact that he was only standing less than four meters away from the goal. This occurred when the ball made its way to the foot of the Danish player.
Rasmus Hojlund missed the opportunity to double the gap for Man Utd in the 35th minute despite finishing just 4 meters from the goal (Photo: Talksport).
Danny Murphy, a former player for Liverpool, gave his thoughts on the matter on the Talksport channel, saying, “I don’t know what else to say about this miss.”
While speaking on ITV, football analyst Ian Wright also commented on Rasmus Hojlund’s missed opportunity, which was not limited to the finishing issue. The Danish striker’s header, which had hit the crossbar just seven minutes earlier, was another one of the strikes that failed to hit the target.
“If you are a striker, you cannot afford to pass up opportunities that come your way infrequently. The fact that this ball came at such a sudden moment and hit Hojlund on the knee at the same time makes me believe that it was a very unfortunate ball for him.
Nevertheless, Hojlund must maintain his concentration in every circumstance in order to avoid missing out on such a regrettable defeat, as Ian Wright described it.
Hojlund was criticized for missing many scoring opportunities in the first half of the match against Wigan (Photo: Getty).
Roy Keane, a former star player for Manchester United, also expressed his dissatisfaction with the Danish striker’s failure to score. He said, “We wanted Man United to show superior class in this match, but they brought the habit of familiar from the Premier League, which is missed opportunities and lack of preparation.”
I would like to witness the attacking prowess of Manchester United. However, because Rasmus Hojlund failed to capitalize on an opportunity, Manchester United will not always be fortunate enough to win. Make the most of those possibilities and put the ball in the back of the net. There will never be another omission.”
To advance to the fourth round of the FA Cup, Manchester United defeated Wigan by a score of 2-0. Despite the fact that Hojlund missed a number of opportunities in the first half, the team still managed to score another goal in the second half courtesy to a penalty kick taken by Bruno Fernandes.
During the 21st round of the Premier League, which will take place on January 14, Manchester United will be engaged in a fierce matchup against Tottenham.