Gary Neville believes Manchester United ahead Rasmus Hojlund may emulate the high quality kind seen by Erling Haaland in taking his recreation to the subsequent degree.
The previous Atalanta ahead scored a brace for United of their 2-1 win in opposition to Luton City on Sunday, making him the teenager participant to attain in six consecutive Premier League video games within the course of.
Serving to reignite the Pink Devils Champions League hopes, Neville has issued glowing reward for the Dane, who he believes can catapult Erik ten Hag’s facet even additional.
“Hojlund seemed like a Haaland within the making – that energy, that energy and aggression in his operating,” he started by way of his self-titled Sky Sports activities podcast earlier this week. “I’ve all the time preferred that a few Manchester United centre-forward.”
United made laborious work of their victory at Kenilworth Street on Sunday, with Carlton Morris pulling a objective again for Rob Edwards quickly after Ten Hag’s facet motored to a 2-0 lead.
However persevering with their unbeaten begin to the 2024 season within the course of, Man. United battled on to say an essential victory on the highway as soon as extra.
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“The second half was higher than the primary, it was a thought-about efficiency, extra measured,” added Neville.Â
“Evans and Varane seemed composed and the midfield took management of the sport. That they had 4 massive probabilities, effectively finished to Thomas Kaminski – he did very well.
“However they could not end Luton off. United needed to defend their field effectively as Luton had 5 corners in the previous couple of minutes, Evans cleared three of them.Â
“At a floor the place it is again to the olden days, it felt like an FA Cup tie – and it was a check of United’s mettle to defend set-pieces and address it. They did that within the second half.”
United might be bidding to increase their unbeaten run in opposition to Fulham on Saturday at Outdated Trafford.
Luke Shaw’s substitution for the second consecutive recreation might be assessed by the membership this week, with hopes he can return for the Cottagers go to.
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