{"id":388,"date":"2025-05-17T21:52:17","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T13:52:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/?p=388"},"modified":"2025-05-17T21:52:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T13:52:17","slug":"amorim-insists-hojlund-will-come-good-despite-fan-criticism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/17\/amorim-insists-hojlund-will-come-good-despite-fan-criticism\/","title":{"rendered":"Amorim insists Hojlund will come good despite fan criticism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"692\" src=\"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-5.png 1000w, https:\/\/mktynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-5-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/mktynews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/image-5-768x531.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has thrown his support behind under-fire striker Rasmus Hojlund, urging patience as the young Dane continues to adapt to life at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking after United&#8217;s narrow 1-0 defeat to Chelsea on 16 May, Amorim praised Hojlund&#8217;s attitude and commitment, despite the striker&#8217;s ongoing struggles in front of goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 22-year-old forward, brought in for \u00a364 million in the summer of 2023, has found the net just four times in the Premier League this season, a return that has sparked frustration among supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many fans have called for tactical changes, including the deployment of Bruno Fernandes as a false nine, in a bid to address United\u2019s blunt attack.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Amorim, however, remains convinced of the player&#8217;s long-term value, emphasising his effort and progression rather than short-term output.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;He fights for every ball,&#8221; the Portuguese manager noted. &#8220;He loses some duels, yes, but he wins others too. That&#8217;s part of learning at this level.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He went on to say, &#8220;Rasmus is improving every week \u2014 not just physically, but in how he understands our game. He needs to keep working, and he will get there.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reflecting on the broader situation, Amorim added: &#8220;I know people want results now, but sometimes growth takes time. I\u2019ve seen what he does in training \u2014 the hunger, the attitude. That matters. It&#8217;s my job to protect players when they&#8217;re giving everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re building something here, and Rasmus is part of that.&#8221; With United currently 17th in the table but still preparing for the Europa League final against Tottenham, the coach&#8217;s backing of Hojlund may prove pivotal.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.besoccer.com\/match\/chelsea-fc\/manchester-united-fc\/20256247\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim has thrown his support behind under-fire striker Rasmus Hojlund, urging patience as the<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":389,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=388"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":390,"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/388\/revisions\/390"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/389"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mktynews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}