Jainil Shah
Erik ten Hag feels there is still a lot more to come from Rasmus Hojlund after the Danish ace scores in six consecutive games
The pressure is impeccable when you play up-front for Manchester United and Rasmus Højlund felt that when he didn’t find the net in 14 Premier League appearances. Fans were writing him off before he even began writing his story.
Rasmus Højlund: Making Records
Though, as Cristiano Ronaldo once said, “Goals are like Ketchup, when they arrive, they arrive all at once.”
Rasmus Højlund has experienced so. He is now making history following his brace against Luton Town as he became the youngest-ever player in the Premier League to score goals in six consecutive games in the English top flight.
This is not the first time when a Manchester United striker finds himself in the record books. A fan favourite in Ruud van Nistelrooy found the net in 10 consecutive games for the Red Devils back in March to August 2003. However, that was taken over by Jamie Vardy when he scored for 11 successive games in Leicester City’s title bid in 2015/16.
The duo of CR7 and Eric Cantona also scored successive six goals. Ronaldo did so in 2008 while Cantona did in 1996.
What did Erik ten Hag say on Rasmus Højlund?
Erik ten Hag in his post-match interview with Sky Sports (via. BBC) spoke about various topics ranging from Luke Shaw’s injury to Rasmus Højlund goal goal-scoring antics.
The Dutch manager spoke about how United recruited Rasmus Højlund based on his character and how there are a lot more goals to come from the Danish ace.
“We recruited him on his character, I knew it was strong. He can really perform under stress and that is something you need a Man United striker. He doesn’t get nervous or lose confidence. He has a lot of confidence and I’m sure he will score even more.”
Erik ten Hag speaking to Sky Sports (via. BBC) about Rasmus Højlund
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Rasmus Højlund is already making a name for himself among Premier League goal-scoring elites.
He has been getting in some dangerous positions offensively and with more commendable service he can find himself on the scoresheets more often.
