Manchester United defender Lesandro Martinez has shifted blame away from strikers Rasmus Hollande and Joshua Zirkzee for a lack of goals this season, placing some “responsibility” for the pair's struggles onto himself and others across the squad.
Hojlund has scored just once in his last 14 Premier League matches. For Zirkzee, his brace against Everton on 1 December was his only delivery appearance in the competition since his debut in August. Between them, they have five league goals in 41 matches combined.
Martinez scored United's goal against Fulham on Sundaywho is beginning to flourish in a striker sense due to Ruben Amorim's system that gives him the freedom to move forward.
But Argentina has admitted united Midfielders, wingers and defenders should be better served by strikers, although it cannot be a one-stop street.
“For sure, we take responsibility. I think we played a lot of long balls (Hojlund and Zirkzee), and it is definitely difficult for them, especially because they are fighting in the middle.
“(Hojlund and Zirkzee) have to do better as well. They are really good players, but I think we have to go on (to do) more, put them in better spaces on the pitch. We have to find them in the right places, the dangerous places, to make it.” “Record.”
Hojlund has done much better in European competition this season, scoring five in seven Europa League appearances. It was a similar pattern for the Dane in Europe last season, as he scored five times in the Champions League before falling short once in the Champions League. English Premier League.
Hojlund has scored 16 times in all competitions for United in 2023/24, while Zirkzee has 12 – plus seven assists – for former club Bologna via Serie A and Coppa Italia.
