{"id":296961,"date":"2023-10-24T08:24:36","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T08:24:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=296961"},"modified":"2023-10-24T08:24:36","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T08:24:36","slug":"benni-mccarthy-has-desire-that-man-utd-expected-after-erik-ten-hags-gamble","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/soccer\/benni-mccarthy-has-desire-that-man-utd-expected-after-erik-ten-hags-gamble\/","title":{"rendered":"Benni McCarthy has \u2018desire\u2019 that Man Utd expected after Erik ten Hag\u2019s gamble"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Casemiro returns to Man Utd training ahead of Copenhagen clash<\/h3>\n<p>Benni McCarthy and Manchester United&#8217;s other coaches are keen on working to develop a particular aspect of Rasmus Hojlund&#8217;s game as his wait for a Premier League goal continues, according to reports. Hojlund has shown promising glimpses since his \u00a372million arrival from Atalanta in the summer, but he&#8217;s blatantly a raw talent who presented a significant gamble.<\/p>\n<p>The 20-year-old has scored three goals in nine appearances for United, all coming in the opening two Champions League outings.<\/p>\n<p>Hojlund netted his first Red Devils strike in the 4-3 defeat at Bayern Munich before an impressive brace against Galatasaray went to waste in a 3-2 loss at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>But he has featured in six Premier League games without scoring, and his 1.3 xG suggests he&#8217;s waiting for service from Erik ten Hag&#8217;s creative players that simply hasn&#8217;t arrived.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Manchester Evening News, Ten Hag wanted a striker who could hold up the ball and link up play rather than dropping off.<\/p>\n<p>And while Hojlund has demonstrated impressive examples of the above, McCarthy and United&#8217;s coaches want to help Hojlund refine the skill to help him become more involved in matches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click <\/strong><strong>here<\/strong><strong> to join our Man Utd WhatsApp community to be the first to receive breaking and exclusive F1 news.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE <\/strong> <strong>Man Utd respond after Man City condemn offensive chants about Sir Bobby Charlton[NEWS] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Rasmus-Hojlund-awaits-his-first-Premier-League-goal-5029082.jpg?r=1698134415235\"><\/p>\n<p>The report claims that United expected Hojlund to be far from the finished article upon his arrival the year after moving from FC Copenhagen to Atalanta via Sturm Graz for a combined \u00a314.5m.<\/p>\n<p>Hojlund&#8217;s dominant display against Galatasaray is said to have convinced United that they made the right decision to abandon their pursuit of Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane early in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag and John Murtough also moved away from Ollie Watkins and Evan Ferguson to prevent the club&#8217;s latest drawn-out transfer saga.<\/p>\n<p>Randal Kolo Muani was also reportedly near the top of Ten Hag&#8217;s shortlist after scoring 23 goals in 46 games for Eintracht Frankfurt last season.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 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NEWS] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Benni-McCarthy-works-with-Man-Utd-s-attackers-5029087.jpg?r=1698134415300\"><\/p>\n<p>However, United went all in on Hojlund, who they believed eclipsed Kolo Muani in potential and how well he would fit in the Dutchman&#8217;s system.<\/p>\n<p>Strikers are ultimately judged on how many goals they score, especially those that cost \u00a372m, and especially those who play for United.<\/p>\n<p>But there is a sense of patience with Hojlund at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<p>Despite his early blanks in the league, the charismatic Denmark international has shown enough to harvest confidence that he is the man to spearhead United&#8217;s attack for years to come.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/1827266\/Man-Utd-news-Benni-McCarthy-Erik-ten-Hag-Rasmus-Hojlund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full 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