According to the data, Manchester United's £72 million centre-forward Hojlund has scored just four goals in 31 Premier League games this season, contributing to the number of goals scored at the defender level. Not only that, but his body language also angered his team-mates, with the Manchester Evening News reporting that the Red Devils coaching staff had lost trust in him.
In United's 1-0 defeat to Chelsea, Hojlund complained about team-mate Mason Mount, who patted him on the head before stepping off the pitch, leaving the 22-year-old Denmark international without another player with whom he could have spoken a common language.
After the match, Hojlund took aim at Lindelof, also from Northern Europe, and continued to complain. The Swedish Iceman then greeted Jadon Sancho, who was on loan at Chelsea, and became one of the few Red Devils players to speak to.
Captain Bruno Fernandes expressed his displeasure with Hojlund's handling of the ball in both halves, and Fernandes' reaction was supported by the fans, and when the 'freighter' put an end to one of United's attacks, the away fans sighed.
In the game, Hojlund did not shoot, did not threaten passes, had zero success rate in ground duels and only grabbed one or two headers. The stats show that he lost 90 per cent of his duels and lost possession 13 times, but only completed 11 passes.
Manchester United's no.9 was comfortably beaten by Chelsea centre-back Tosine Adarabjör, who won almost every confrontation between the two. With Hojlund's height and physique of more than 1.9 meters, it should never have been.
Hojlund's movements were stiff and incoherent, and he couldn't even shoot into the net during the pre-match warm-up. His only contribution may have been his entanglement with Chelsea defender Colwill when defending set-pieces, and at one point, he neatly stripped off an opposition's shirt and could perhaps work as a shirt caretaker!
The fact that United do not have any other centre-forwards in the squad who can play in the Europa League final means that Hojlund is almost certain to start. That's why Amorim had to keep him in the main line-up, with only another Danish centre-forward in the first team list, Chetdo Obi, who is only 17 years old and has not qualified for the Europa League.
In the pre-match press conference with Chelsea, Amorim was still trying to praise Hojlund and try to inject some confidence into him. Of course, it turned out to be a wasted effort. Amorim may also be complaining in his heart that "rotten wood cannot be carved", just like social media netizens.
From the details of Amorim's diction, it can also be seen that he is aware of Hojlund's problems. 'I'm satisfied, of course everyone in the squad needs to improve, but the way Rasmus [Hojlund] runs, fights for every goal, loses a lot of duels and wins some loses a lot of duels, wins some duels)。 He needs to improve his connection with his teammates, but he's improving. I'm really happy to work with him, he just has to keep working hard and better things will come."
Amorim had no choice but to support Hojlund, and criticizing him would only worsen the situation. Of course, he probably doesn't have to lie to the point of being "really happy with him" because Hojlund has regressed so much this season.
His performances were so poor that many have suggested a strikerless tactic for next Wednesday's Europa League final against Tottenham, with Mason Mount, Fernandes, Amad Diallo or Kobe Mayno playing as a 'false nine', all of whom have played in that position. In last season's FA Cup final, Ten Hag dropped Hojlund, with Fernandes, Garnacho and Marcus Rashford up front.
But Hojlund is likely to start at Bilbao's San Mamés Stadium, as Amorim's 343 formation must have a centre-forward. Tottenham = There are plenty of injuries in midfield, but the centre-back is still intact, and Hojlund will face Van der Ven and Cristian Romero and is considered to have no chance of winning.
Moreover, the British media believe that even if Hojlund scores or even wins by then, Manchester United should take the opportunity to sell him. According to the Manchester Evening News, senior players in United's dressing room disapprove of Hojlund, with one source saying they felt the Dane didn't work hard enough and lacked contribution.
Manchester United's coaching staff has lost patience with Hojlund and has continued for a longer period of time; Teammates on the field will not pass the ball to him as long as they have other options. Hojlund craves recognition and has been a Red Devils fan since he was a child, but unfortunately it may have backfired.
Hojlund has been at United for 22 months and has proven to be a poor fit for the Premier League, with 11 of his 26 goals coming in European competition. The Red Devils have a number of players in the squad who are more suited to the European style of play, including Casemiro, as well as Zirkze, Ugarte, Patrick Dolgu and Antony, who is currently on loan at Real Betis.
This confirms why United are looking for a new no.9 in the summer window, and it is doubtful that the £30 million liquidated Liam Trapp can be Harry Kane, but he will certainly be better than Hojlund. The 22-year-old Jr. made his first Premier League appearance this season and scored 12 goals, almost as many as the freighters combined for two seasons.