At his pre-match press conference, Erik ten Hag was asked if he has a specific date as to when Hojlund will be available.
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The new Premier League season has just begun, with football fans across the globe are unable to control their excitement. Most of the matches in the opening weekend have concluded with one big game left to go. Manchester United will kick-start their season against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday night at Old Trafford. There is a lot to look forward to from this clash since it will see the start of another journey for one of the most popular sides in world football.
All eyes will undoubtedly be on Manchester United and their new signings. One signing to keep an eye out for his Rasmus Hojlund. The young striker has been signed for big money from Italian side Atalanta, however, he is not match fit since he has a minor fitness issue. Thereby, he will not only miss the game against Wolverhampton Wanderers but could also be out of a couple more matches before making his United debut.
At his pre-match press conference, Erik ten Hag was asked if he has a specific date as to when Hojlund will be available. The manager, quoted by the club’s website, said, “No, we are not in a rush. We know we are also without him, we have a strong team and the position is covered. We don’t rush. It is about him being in the right level and then we have to integrate him in training and then we will bring him into the games. We take our time. It is not about winning in this moment, it is about winning in the long term.”
The Dutchman is either way convinced that the Danish striker is the perfect fit for the Premier League, hence the club invested in him in this window. “That is why we chose him, that he has the potential, the physicality, the speed, his character, his hunger, his determination for goals. He is absolutely the right fit and also his age fits very well in the profile. We are very confident we found the right striker, but he needs time. Time to integrate and now he is now unavailable, it delays the process,” he added.
Despite the setback to Hojlund, with his debut being delayed, ten Hag remains “calm,” as he feels the club has the necessary fire power to manage in his absence. “I’m quite calm, composed in this situation, because Rashy is very good as a striker, we have seen it last Saturday. Anthony Martial is available as well. Jadon Sancho can play there as well, he did it in pre-season very well. The squad can deal with it, as I already said this. There is a strategy behind it,” he explained.
Erik ten Hag was then asked whether he would like to welcome more signings into the squad or is he happy with the three first-team recruits they have made so far in this window. “I will always want more! But I think every manager you could ask would also want more. But it is about the mentality; in top football we are talking about the demand, the absolute maximum. Because we demand that from our players and, in their defence, they expect it from us. We are looking for the perfect situation but you never get the perfect situation. Then you have to come into your place and work for that, maybe with not the perfect situation but the perfect results,” he replied.
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