Rasmus Hojlund was once considered a cast-off at Man Utd after the club spent £200 million on a host of attacking stars such as Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko, and Matheus Cunha. The Danish striker was loaned to Napoli at the end of the transfer window.
Hojlund won the Man of the Match award after scoring a brace against Sporting Lisbon (Photo: UEFA).
However, Hojlund became the center of attention after scoring a brace to help Napoli win 2-1 against Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League last night.
According to statistics, the 22-year-old striker has scored 3 goals in all competitions for Napoli, equaling the total goals scored by all of Manchester United's attacking players this season. Of those, Mbeumo has 2 goals, Sesko has 1, while Cunha and Zirkzee have yet to score.
Hojlund seems to have rediscovered his confidence playing under coach Conte at Napoli. After the match, the striker jokingly wrote on Instagram: “'Hojlund scored a Champions League brace from two assists by Kevin De Bruyne. This is definitely not in my plans for 2025.'"
The post immediately went viral, attracting a flood of comments from Man Utd fans. One account wrote: “Rasmus has never been the problem. He just lacks someone to pass the ball to him.”
Another person emphasized: "It's not uncommon for a striker to start scoring when a teammate actually passes the ball to him."
Hojlund is much more formidable than he was during his time at Man Utd (Photo: Getty).
Many Man Utd fans even expressed regret: "I'm happy for him. We misused him and didn't appreciate him enough."
Speaking after the match, Hojlund lavished praise on De Bruyne, who provided two assists for his goals. The Danish striker said: “I am very happy to be playing in the Champions League with Napoli. I have always loved scoring goals in Europe.”
"It's been an amazing experience playing alongside a player like Kevin. He's a legend, he's won so many titles. For me, my job is just to move into the right place, and Kevin will deliver the ball to where I need it."
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