Rasmus Hojlund finally ended his drought but Man United must do more for their striker
It only took 15 appearances. Or some 1027 minutes of football. Or the 114 days since his debut. Or 19 shots. Whichever way it is assessed, it was a long time: given the price tag, the expectation, the glimpses of talent, the club he has joined, their plight. Rasmus Hojlund has a Premier League goal for Manchester United. Which, when they paid £72m for him, was expected to arrive quite some time before Boxing Day.
When it came, a boyhood United fan turned youthful United: “I’m the happiest man alive right now. It’s been a while.” Given the depths United have plummeted in the meantime, it may be an exaggeration to say it was worth the wait. And yet, when his goal finally came, it was at an opportune moment: to against a high-flying Aston Villa team, when required a springboard, when the manager who signed him, , had a greater need of some validation in front of a new force in Ineos’ Sir Dave Brailsford.
