Rasmus Hojlund has rediscovered some form after leaving Man Utd, but he’s not realising that his latest Napoli comment doesn’t reflect well on him.
Credit needs to be given to Rasmus Hojlund for picking up the pieces from his disaster at Man Utd and using it to rebuild his career at Napoli.
He may have gone off the boil a bit in recent weeks, but he’s managed to establish himself as a key player over the course of the season.
That renaissance prompted him to admit one thing about his time at Old Trafford, and while he might have meant it as a flex for himself, it confirms a damning theory instead.
Rasmus Hojlund misses the point with Man Utd admission
Everyone knew that Hojlund was a better player than he was managing to show to Man Utd fans.
The suitability for English football might have been a factor, but his Achilles heel at the club was the vicious cycle he found himself trapped in.
Once the goals dried up, his confidence collapsed, and it led to his overall level of play falling off a cliff.
Now that he has “rediscovered” his love for football, as he admitted himself recently to Sky Italia, it confirms the theory that he effectively couldn’t handle the pressure of playing for United.
Hojlund might have meant it as a compliment for Napoli, or even a dig at United, but it is an indicator of the theory that fans had for him all around.
He said: “It felt like it was over for me at one point [at Man Utd]. Here at Napoli, I’ve rediscovered my love for football. People even back in Denmark were writing me off, but I never stopped believing.”
Hojlund says he never stopped believing, but by his own admission, he felt it was over for him at the club. If that’s not a case of stopped believing, then we don’t know what is.
Hojlund’s Napoli form isn’t a Man Utd regret
His admission confirms the fact that he wasn’t mentally built to play for the club, so United will have no regrets over seeing him succeed in Naples.
Ultimately, he’s a United fan, and the club stand to benefit from his good form because Napoli are set to buy him for £38m.
They can use that money to get someone who’s built to play for the club, as players like Matheus Cunha or even Benjamin Sesko are showing.
Hojlund might have meant those comments as a flex for Napoli, or a marker for his comeback ability, but he had to make that comeback by taking a step back.
Effectively, he’s confirmed the damning Man Utd theory.
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