When Manchester United shelled out £72million for Rasmus Hojlund in the summer there was a clear inference that the striker was a signing for the future as much as the present.
The message was don’t expect too much too soon. As it turns out that is applying to the rest of this lacklustre and luckless United side.
Injuries have hampered Erik ten Hag across the board but that mitigation stretches only so far for a series of poor performances categorised by errors, poor individual form and a lack of clarity.
United look what they are, a mid-table side seeking to improve. ALSO READ: United need Hojlund to do what Fernandes did in 2020 ALSO READ: United could use wildcard solution after failed Amrabat experiment But in Hojlund they have found a player proving he is more than that.
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