Manchester United endured a disappointing Easter Sunday, losing 1-0 at home to fellow Premier League strugglers Wolverhampton Wanderers.
While Man United produced a magical comeback to defeat Lyon 5-4 earlier this week in the UEFA Europa League, it was an entirely different story this afternoon as they failed to find the back of the net.
Despite maintaining 60% possession and taking 12 shots, thereby overshadowing Wolves’ four attempts on goal, they lost as a result of a surgical free-kick late in the second half by Pablo Sarabia.
There was little that goalkeeper Andre Onana could have done to stop Sarabia’s impressive strike. Still, it appears that Sky Sports pundits Peter Stevenson and Jamie O’Hara have found another scapegoat to blame for United’s lack of effectiveness up top.
“Hojlund makes a massive mess of it,” O’Hara said of the striker’s notable solo run in the second half.
“He’s driving through. Mainoo has made a great run. He’s in acres of space. It’s not even a hard pass, and Mainoo would have a free shot on goal.”
“Hojlund takes 20 minutes to get it out of his feet and Wolves get back to make a tackle,” O’Hara continued, before making his most damming assessment of the player.
“That sums up his Man Utd career: not good enough, nowhere near good enough,” O’Hara concluded.
Stevenson’s view of Hojlund was no kinder.
“Another bad day in the Premier League for United, as Wolves record their first win at Old Trafford since 1980,” he began. “It’s their fifth win on the bounce and takes them to 38 points alongside their hosts.”
“Hojlund will look back ruefully on a hat-trick of missed chances,” Stevenson continued, singling out the struggling Dane.
This latest underwhelming performance all but sums up Hojlund’s season to date. With just three goals and one assist in 28 Premier League games, Hojlund has fallen well short of expectations after United forked out over £70 million for him in the summer of 2023.
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Mathew Cohen
A faithful Manchester United supporter, Mathew has worked as a football writer and analyst for SB Nation, FanSided, and now The Peoples Person. Mathew’s heroes include David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Sir Alex Ferguson, all of whom played their part in creating some special childhood memories.
