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Former Liverpool and Manchester United striker, Michael Owen, has claimed that Rasmus Hojlund’s opening strike towards Luton City was a extra environment friendly shot choice than that of Liverpool’s Darwin Nunez towards Brentford.
Each gamers have loved profitable seasons thus far, as the 2 strikers are locked on 13 targets for his or her respective sides in all competitions.
The 2 gamers are additionally no strangers to criticism for his or her wastefulness in entrance of purpose.
Roy Keane spoke of Hojlund’s poor ending versus Wigan at first of January. Nonetheless, he has not too long ago been far more constructive in regards to the Dane by claiming after his strike towards West Ham that “he’s clearly received a number of confidence, he’s on a superb run, sensible purpose”.
Rio Ferdinand has additionally claimed that “he’s cooking proper now”.
The Liverpool ahead has scored targets throughout his time in England however has additionally been ridiculed for his inefficiency in entrance of purpose and has been described as “considered one of Jurgen Klopp’s largest conundrums”.
Talking to Premier League Productions, Owen claimed that each targets had comparable contexts however that Hojlund’s was a a lot better end.
“A protracted punt or clearance, identical to the Liverpool purpose. Precisely the identical place now. Every part is identical, isn’t it?”.
“What does he (Hojlund) do? In actual fact, it’s in all probability simpler to chip the goalkeeper from right here (compared to Nunez’s). He has received one other 4 or 5 yards to get the ball up and down, so it’s the simpler end however nonetheless not the suitable end”.
“However what does he do? Far more effectively. He goes across the goalkeeper, that’s what I’m saying. That end, whether or not you want slotting, dinking or going round like that. In the long run, you’re going to rating way more targets doing the suitable share end every time and that’s what Hojlund has simply performed”.
The Premier League successful striker with United blasted Nunez’s resolution to chip the keeper and claimed, “there aren’t any rights or wrongs in ending in some ways. Other than the Nunez one, it’s simply mistaken in some ways. You simply can’t try this and rating large numbers. It’s simply unbelievable”.
The 2001 Ballon d’Or winner is a controversial determine amongst each United and Liverpool followers but when he is aware of one factor, it’s end, as he netted 222 targets regardless of his profession being blighted with damage.
From Hojlund’s perspective, it’s critical that he doesn’t let the current enhance in constructive media consideration get to his head and he should proceed to do what he’s doing, and that’s placing the ball at the back of the web for his boyhood membership.
