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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag speaks out on striker issue amid Rasmus Hojlund injury
20.08.2023 - 03:19 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Erik ten Hag downplayed the possibility Manchester United's goalscoring issues could heap pressure on new striker Rasmus Hojlund.
United's only goal in their first two Premier League games was scored by centre-back Raphael Varane and their profligacy cost them in the 2-0 defeat at Tottenham on Saturday.
Hojlund joined United from Atalanta in a £72million deal but he is recovering from a stress hotspot fracture of the back and could be out until after the September internationals.
The 20-year-old Denmark international has a modest goalscoring record at club level of 27 goals in 87 games and United are currently operating without a specialist striker as Anthony Martial is not fully fit.
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Martial emerged for his first appearance since he tore his hamstring almost 12 weeks ago in the 83rd minute against Spurs.
"It's about belief and we believe these players because they did it last year as well," Ten Hag said. "They can score goals but it's obvious why we signed a striker.
"If everything goes well, Martial is on the way back, Hojlund is also coming, so we have more players capable to score a goal. But the players we have now on the pitch can score goals."
Pape Sarr broke the deadlock in the 49th minute and United almost equalised immediately when Antony clipped the post but Ten Hag was left to rue the wastefulness of the forwards, who fired blanks again.
United otherwise struggled to create chances as routinely in the first half and Ten Hag's substitutions had little impact, though he contested the suggestion United struggled at 1-0.
"Pressure is what we have to deal with and it's about keeping the belief," Ten Hag opined, "and I think always you find arguments to give an
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