Rasmus Hojlund says Manchester United must stick collectively if they’re to emerge from a “tough period” that has put Erik ten Hag’s facet underneath intense scrutiny and stress.
Having received the Carabao Cup, reached the FA Cup ultimate and completed third in the course of the Dutchman’s first marketing campaign in change, issues have gone dramatically awry this time period.
United have misplaced 4 of their opening seven matches for the primary time in the Premier League period and are pointless after their first two Champions League group video games.
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There was no shame in the 4-3 loss at Bayern Munich a fortnight in the past, however Tuesday’s 3-2 collapse at house to a Galatasaray facet that had by no means received in England earlier than is one thing else.
“Of course it’s not about the individual performance,” Hojlund stated.
“It’s about getting the three factors and for the time being we’re not doing ok.
“We want to recollect we are able to’t get targets (go in) proper after we rating.
“We’ve had a couple of video games now the place they only rating after we scored.
“We want to return and analyse that tomorrow and speak about it in the group.
“Of course it’s a tough period now but we need to stick together and that’s the only way we can get out of this period.”
Hojlund opened the scoring on Tuesday along with his first Old Trafford objective, just for grinning former United ahead Wilfried Zaha to degree for Galatasaray.
Summer signing Hojlund raced by to attain an outstanding second after he noticed an earlier effort dominated out for offside, however Kerem Akturkoglu rapidly equalise for the guests.
That objective despatched United right into a tailspin. Andre Onana’s horror go led to Casemiro getting a purple card and the Turkish champions profitable a penalty, which Mauro Icardi missed however rapidly atoned for when racing by to dink house.
“We need to get some points now if we want to play in Champions League after the group stage,” Hojlund stated forward of matches house and away to former membership FC Copenhagen.
“I’m wanting ahead to taking part in in opposition to them as a result of it’s a former membership, my brothers are taking part in there, and I’ve an enormous coronary heart for Copenhagen.
“But now I play in Manchester United and we need to get some points out of them.”
United gamers saved their heads down as they walked by interview space after a chastening loss in which Hojlund’s show was the one spotlight.
The Old Trafford giants went for promise over a confirmed goalscorer when signing the 20-year-old worldwide from Atalanta in the summer season and he loved his breakout second on Tuesday.
“It’s about getting in there,” Hojlund advised MUTV. “For me, I at all times attempt to get into the harmful positions.
“Today I received the ball thrice (there), in the event you rely the offside objective as effectively.
“I’ve been purchased to be scoring targets and now I used to be pleased to attain two at this time.
“Marcus (Rashford) and I speak to one another and he is aware of that I’m going to be there.
“He is aware of that I can sustain along with his tempo once we go on the counter and we noticed a glimpse of that at this time.
“(The second objective) was feeling. I received cheated a bit of bit earlier than due to the offside (with my second objective) however, yeah, it was an unbelievable objective.
“I like to call that a signature Rasmus goal – on the left side, running a lot so, yeah, it was nice.”
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