- The conversation about Erik ten Hag’s new striking partnership has taken place.
- In the game that Manchester United lost to Brighton, Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund started next to one other.
- In the summer, Man United paid a fee of £72 million to acquire Hojlund.
The manager of Manchester United, Erik ten Hag, has disclosed that he wants to foster the “connection” that Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford have already established up. Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund have already played together.
In Manchester United’s match against Brighton and Hove Albion over the weekend, Rashford and Hojlund started for the first time together since the latter player’s summer transfer to Manchester United from Atalanta for a fee of £72 million. The transfer took place during the summer.
Man United would end up losing the game in a totally disappointing manner, being pounded 3-1 at Old Trafford – their third defeat of the season already – with the pair up top having very few chances to get into the game due to the domination of Brighton. Man United would end up losing the game in extremely disappointing way.
During the course of the game, the head coach was overheard yelling at Rashford in an effort to get the forward to form a stronger working relationship with his newly acquired teammate.
On Tuesday, when Ten Hag was speaking to the press, he was asked whether or not he was telling Rashford to find Hojlund with the ball more regularly.
“Yes, without a doubt, and what are some ways in which the two can help each other?” But they have to get to know one another, and that process has only just begun, while at the same time we require results,” he remarked.
Therefore, the two must go hand in hand. We improve as a result of each and every practice, as well as each and every game, and we reflect. Naturally, we require that as a coaching staff, but in addition to that, we have observed Rasmus and Rashy working together, and they are discussing the ways in which they may learn from one another.
You are able to observe that there is conversation and engagement taking place on the field, and this is an encouraging indicator. I have no doubt that they will be able to make the link; in fact, I believe that the connection has already been made, and I have no doubt that they will be able to make the routines.”
It seems very possible that the two will start alongside one another once more midweek when Manchester United face Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in the opening game of their UEFA Champions League campaign.
