Hojlund lost his scoring touch

Rasmus Hojlund continues his goalless streak for Napoli over the past two months.

On December 4, Hojlund was brought on as Napoli were held to a stalemate by weak Cagliari in the Coppa Italia round of 16. However, the Danish striker once again failed to shine. In 22 minutes of play after coming off the bench, Hojlund was unable to make a difference.

Fortunately for Napoli, they still overcame their opponents on penalties, after the two teams drew 1-1 in the regular time. The Serie A champions' form has stabilized after an erratic period, with 4 consecutive wins in all competitions.

However, for Hojlund personally, he cannot be happy. The last time the Danish striker scored for Napoli was in early October. In the past two months, Hojlund has gone through a series of 8 consecutive matches without finding the net, 6 of which he started.

After an impressive start with five goals in his first six games for Napoli, Hojlund's form has dropped off in recent weeks. Hojlund picked up a minor injury during the 3-1 Serie A win over Atalanta on 22 November.

From a great hope on the attack line, the Danish striker gradually lost his confidence as well as his ability to make a difference.

However, Hojlund was still named in the starting lineup by coach Antonio Conte against Qarabag. This could affect his performance in the recent Champions League.

However, the injury is probably only part of the story. The Danish striker has not received the same good chances as at the beginning of the season, in addition to the fact that Serie A rivals have studied and "taken care" of him more carefully.

In addition, coach Antonio Conte seems to want Hojlund to play wide and contribute to the team rather than focusing on individual performance. In the last two matches in Serie A, Hojlund had two assists to help Napoli win.

In particular, Hojlund's assist for the decisive goal against Roma was highly appreciated by experts. Therefore, things are not too bad for this striker. However, if Hojlund wants to use Napoli as a stepping stone to regain his scoring instinct and consolidate his personal achievements, things are not going as he wishes.

Serie A is not an easy place to score goals for Hojlund, and a streak of eight consecutive matches without a goal shows that the Danish striker is somewhat disillusioned.

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