What Rasmus Hojlund will bring to #mufc β a thread.
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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.
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However, his best trait cannot accurately be portrayed analytically β perhaps with his NPxG generated β and that's his positioning.
Whether it's his body feints in the box to confuse defenders...
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...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.
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Per 90 w/ percentiles:
β’ 3.68 take-on attempts [90th]
β’ 1.37 successful take-ons [81st]
β’ 1.52 carries into box [90th]
β’ 0.34 SCA from take-ons [87th]
His box presence is crucial but he's more than just a poacher.
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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.
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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 β ranking in the 60th+ percentile for the most key creative metrics.
This likely improves with better teammates, also.
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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 β which could be from day one.
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