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Paul Scholes tells Ruben Amorim exactly what he needs to do with Rasmus Hojlund at Man United

Lucas Arnold

Mon 10 March 2025 14:37, UK

Rasmus Hojlund has now gone 13 games without a Premier League goal for Manchester United under Ruben Amorim.

Hojlund arrived at Old Trafford back in 2023 in a big money move to Man United during🃏 Erik ten Hag’s time in charge of the 🍷club. 

And after a relatively promising first season at the club i𒅌n which he scored 16 goals in all competitions, the Dane has now found it tough this term.

Hojlund has just seven goals in 37 appearances 🐬this c🧜ampaign, with only two of those coming in his 23 Premier League matches.

Prior to Amorim’s arrival, many thought that Hojlund coul💞d thrive as the central striker in the former Sporting CP manager’s 3🧸-4-3, however that hasn’t been the case so far.

Paul Scholes suggests that Rasmus Hojlund can come good for Man United

That being said, speaking after United’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal in which Hojlund only made a brief cameo as a substitute, Paul Scholes ga🅠ve his interpretation of what should happen next with the striker.

Scholes played alongside a ton of successful strikers🎃 at Old Trafford, and he’ll realise as much🙈 as anyone that confidence plays a key role for any number nine.

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And when speaking to Stadium Astro, Scholes 🦹actually thought that Amorim simply needs to keep playing Hojlund and hope ꦚfor some luck.

Scholes said: “I think you have just got to keep playing him and hope at some point that he𝄹 gets a bit of luck – one bounces off his backside or something.

“Because I really get the feeling that the talent i🧸s there, he’s a young cꦜentre-forward on his own as I said, he’s the only centre-forward that the club have got.

“[Joshua] Zirkzee🦂 – I’m not quite sure what Zirkzee is yet, is he a nine? He didn’t look like a number nine today, his hold up play wasn’t quite good enough – probably a number ten.

“So Hojlund for me he has to ke🥃ep playing, I think eventually he will end up getting chances and he w🧸ill end up scoring goals.”

Rasmus Hojlund’s goalscoring record at Man United compared with previous clubs

Of course, it is important to remember that Hojlund is only 22-years-old 𒊎– he’s still got a ton of development to come.

And it seems clear that the Denmark international would have benefited from arriving at the club as second-choice to 𓆉a more experienced number nine initially. 

Whilst♉ Hojlund’s strike rate has worsened since his days in Italy with Atalanta, it’s not an𓆉ything too drastic.

Wayne Rooney said Hojlund needed more help when watching him recently – it’s🃏 certainly not a question of the striker’s workrate.

A difficult situation, but there’s still reason to believe that Hojlund can s🧔core goals with the right set up around him.