Manchester United secured back-to-back victories for the first time in the Premier League this season earlier this weekend when they scored a late winner to beat Sheffield United at Bramall Lane.
Diogo Dalot’s strike in the 77th minute was enough to see the Blades off but despite scoring three goals in just two appearances in the Premier League, forward Rasmus Hojlund is still waiting for his first Premier League goal.
Erik ten Hag has downplayed concerns over Hojlund’s wait for his maiden strike in the league but experts have commented on the issue and Ruud Gullit, the former midfielder, has claimed that United are not looking for him as often as they should be on the pitch.
“I still think you have to get your striker on the scoresheet because if he gets on the scoresheet he gets confidence, then also the rest are looking for him all the time,” Gullit told Premier League Productions, via the Metro.
“They don’t look for him as much and he’s in areas where you can have a look at him.
“You see too many players too eager to score themselves, they’re coming inside, they want to hit the target all the time.
“I played with [Marco] Van Basten, I always thought if I give it to him it’s a goal, if I hit it then it could be a goal. I’d rather give it to him because it’s a definite goal.
“You know strikers, they’re selfish, they need to score goals. If he’s happy in the team that makes a huge difference for the rest.”
Hojlund has not found the net in any of his six appearances in the Premier League but is it really a problem for United? Right now, it is not.
He is still finding himself in the right positions and he came close to scoring twice against Sheffield United. Once he opens his account for the Reds, more will follow and it would not come as a surprise if his goalscoring average in Europe is bettered domestically.