Manchester United’s 3-0 Premier League victory over West Ham United on Sunday was a fitting tribute to the club’s fans on the 66th anniversary of the Munich Air Disаster.
Man Utd’s defense was solid all game long, allowing them to record a clean sheet, but the visitors’ оffensive play was the real show stopper.
In spite of West Ham having 22 shots to United’s 12, United appeared much more dangerous up front when they sought to score.
Rasmus Hojlund, the striker, stood out as an outstanding performer that day.
His performance versus the Hammers was a cause for celebration on top of being his 21st birthday.
Given his role as a goal-poacher, Hojlund frequently sees minimal action with the ball, as he had only 31 touches. Nonetheless, his influence remained unabated.
The 21-year-old showed strength and talent with the ball, winning four of six ground duels because to his physicality and dribbling. The Dane was a little out of his element in one of his two lost aerial duels, which occurred while defending a corner. He only won two of his five total duels.
Considering Hojlund only completed 13 of his 19 passes, for a pass accuracy of 68%, it wasn’t exactly a stellar performance from him. His lone long ball of the match was completed by him.
But Hojlund was fantastic when it came to attacking. The attacker was set up in the 23rd minute when Casemiro found him with a pass after the ball had gone loose. After a deft dribble into the penalty area, he unleashed a blistering shot that beаt the West Ham goalkeeper and put United ahead.
Not to mention that he managed just two shots all day, with his goal being the sole one that really reached the target. It doesn’t matter how few opportunities he gets; this demonstrates how clinical he is upfront.
Hojlund has scored in each of his last four matches, a testament to his remarkable success since settling into Old Trafford.
After all was said and done, United cruised to a comfortable victory, and Hojlund made sure to leave no stone unturned as he celebrated his 21st birthday in style.