'He looks happy' - Ex-Man Utd man hails Red Devils flop who just delivered 9.3/10 international performance
Several current and former Man United stars are away on international duty at the moment.
Manchester United went into the international break in a slightly better position, after they won 2-0 against Sunderland to push up to 10th in the Premier League table. However, there are still several issues at Old Trafford that Ruben Amorim needs to fix moving forwards.
Much of the criticism at United in recent years has been their recruitment, as they have countless cases of paying big money for players who have flopped at United, and this summer showcased that yet again.
The likes of Antony, Jadon Sancho and Rasmus Hojlund were all sold for considerably less than United paid for them, with the latter two on loan to buy deals. In Hojlund’s case it was a loan with an option to buy while Sancho has been loaned out with just one year left on his deal.
It seems that when a player leaves United, they always find their form upon leaving, and it has happened again with Antony at Real Betis for example. Sancho was impressive at Chelsea last year, and Hojlund has been great since joining Napoli in the summer.
Eriksen hails “happy” Rasmus Hojlund
Hojlund has scored four goals in six games for Napoli since joining in the summer. It seems that he has really found a home with the Italian champions. His domestic success also seems to be affecting his form for the Danish national team, as the 22-year-old scored twice in their win against Belarus, warranting a 9.3/10 match rating from FotMob.
Denmark won 6-0 on Thursday night in their World Cup Qualifier, and Hojlund played a big role for the team, scoring two great goals. That takes his recent tally up to five goals in three games when you consider both Denmark and Napoli.
His Danish captain, Christian Eriksen, who left Man United as a free agent in the summer, hailed Hojlund and says that he looks happier than ever since leaving Old Trafford. He told Danish outlet BT: “He is a man with self-confidence, and he is in the right place so that he can also score the easy goals.
“It is good for the national team that we have got him going, and I am really happy for him. You can see from him that he is in a good period. He looks happy, and the balls are falling in the right places and at the right times.”
Where did Eriksen go since leaving Man United?
Hojlund has found a lot of success at Napoli after flopping at Old Trafford, but Eriksen’s Man United departure has sort of gone under the radar. The Danish captain’s contract at Old Trafford wasn’t extended and so he left as a free agent, and for much of the summer, remained a free agent without joining a club.
However, after the transfer window in mid-September, Eriksen joined Bundesliga side Wolfsburg on a two-year-contract, which would take him to the age of 35, when he would likely start to wind down his career.
Since joining Wolfsburg, Eriksen has made three Bundesliga appearances, with his Wolfsburg side currently 15th in the league, one point above the relegation zone. He remains an important player for the Danish national team, and will hope to captain him in the 2026 World Cup in the summer.