Thread by @utdrobbo

What Rasmus Hojlund will bring to #mufc — a thread.

📸@NortFX

𝙂𝙊𝘼𝙇 𝙏𝙃𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙏
The rare combination of being both a high quantity AND quality shot taker, he ranked amongst the very best in the Serie A in his debut season.

A slight underperformance of his xG but you'd expect a 20 year old to continuously improve from his debut season.

𝙂𝙊𝘼𝙇 𝙏𝙃𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙏
However, his best trait cannot accurately be portrayed analytically — perhaps with his NPxG generated — and that's his positioning.

Whether it's his body feints in the box to confuse defenders...

𝙂𝙊𝘼𝙇 𝙏𝙃𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙏
...or whether he's finishing off a successful counter attack by showcasing his freakish athleticism but also his body control & instinctive positional awareness to be in the perfect spot for his teammate's final pass.

𝘽𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝘾𝘼𝙍𝙍𝙔𝙄𝙉𝙂
Per 90 w/ percentiles:
• 3.68 take-on attempts [90th]
• 1.37 successful take-ons [81st]
• 1.52 carries into box [90th]
• 0.34 SCA from take-ons [87th]

His box presence is crucial but he's more than just a poacher.

𝘽𝘼𝙇𝙇 𝙋𝙍𝙊𝙂𝙍𝙀𝙎𝙎𝙄𝙊𝙉
Providing the option for a progressive pass is arguably just as important as the pass itself & the only striker who received more progressive passes per 90 than Rasmus Hojlund [11.0] last season was Kylian Mbappe.

𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙉𝘾𝙀 𝘾𝙍𝙀𝘼𝙏𝙄𝙊𝙉
Whilst it's not a standout feature of his game, he has shown on numerous occasions the traits needed to be a solid chance creator — ranking in the 60th+ percentile for the most key creative metrics.

This likely improves with better teammates, also.

𝘾𝙊𝙉𝘾𝙇𝙐𝙎𝙄𝙊𝙉

Ramus Hojlund is a highly intelligent freak athlete with immense potential who will fill a lot of gaps in the #mufc team if/when deemed ready to lead the line by Erik Ten Hag — which could be from day one.

📹JMProductionsHD