Manchester United are in high spirits on and off the pitch after a vital away win against Aston Villa.
If Manchester United were to stand a chance of qualifying for next season’s Champions League, winning at Aston Villa was a must.
The gap to fourth place has been reduced to just four points, with Erik ten Hag‘s side chasing down the teams in front.
There are lots of players finding form, led by striker Rasmus Hojlund, who opened the scoring in the 2-1 victory.
Rasmus Hojlund sends message
Rasmus Hojlund is up to 11 goals for the season now, and also has a further two assists. He has netted in his last five Premier League games in a row.
He is sending a message that he is a proper Manchester United player now, demonstrating that he belongs leading the line for this team.
Hojlund also had a post-game message for Manchester United fans, celebrating the win.
He wrote: “Enjoyed that one😁 bring it on!👊👹”.
Benni McCarthy sends message to Hojlund
Striker coach Benni McCarthy has worked closely with Rasmus Hojlund since he came to the club and he is beginning to see the fruits of his labour.
McCarthy was among those to respond to Hojlund’s social media post, writing, ‘Well done kiddo, super proud of you.”
Hojlund turned 21 last week and is in his first season in English football. After a tricky start, he can’t stop scoring goals, and is playing with real confidence.
United hope he can be the long-term solution up front, and all of his hard work is paying off in front of goal right now. McCarthy deserves some of that credit too.
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