You have to feel for Rasmus Hojlund

Young, keen, brimming with hope for a bright future at Manchester United. Only for you to bust your gut, make your runs and watch your teammates either choose to pass to someone else or decide to have a pop on goal — usually Antony — from anywhere and everywhere. 

There’s a reason United’s forwards have four PL goals between them this season and Liverpool have 24. One works as a team and the other is Manchester United.

Rasmus Hojlund's runs often go unrewarded - only 28 per cent of them are targeted by passers

Rasmus Hojlund's runs often go unrewarded - only 28 per cent of them are targeted by passers

Rasmus Hojlund’s runs often go unrewarded – only 28 per cent of them are targeted by passers

Hojlund has to wait more than half an hour between passes from Fernandes - three times longer than Sergio Reguilon

Hojlund has to wait more than half an hour between passes from Fernandes - three times longer than Sergio Reguilon

Hojlund has to wait more than half an hour between passes from Fernandes – three times longer than Sergio Reguilon

No strikers have received fewer passes this season than Hojlund and Martial. 

No striker has had a fewer percentage of his runs (min 250) targeted this season than Hojlund’s 28 per cent.

Liverpool's forwards have scored 24 goals this a season - rather better than United's four

Liverpool's forwards have scored 24 goals this a season - rather better than United's four

Liverpool’s forwards have scored 24 goals this a season – rather better than United’s four

No strikers have received fewer passes this season than Hojlund and Anthony Martial

No strikers have received fewer passes this season than Hojlund and Anthony Martial

No strikers have received fewer passes this season than Hojlund and Anthony Martial

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Hojlund can’t even rely on Bruno Fernandes.

He has received just 24 passes from him, waiting more than half an hour between them – he passes more to Harry Maguire. 

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