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THE SHARPE END: It's no surprise Man United's front men can't score... because no one passes to them! No strikers have received fewer passes this season than Rasmus Hojlund and Anthony Martial

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  • Hojlund waits more than half an hour between passes from Bruno Fernandes
  • United's forwards have four goals between them compared to Liverpool's 24 
  • Do Man United have what it takes to exploit Liverpool's defensive vulnerability? It's All Kicking Off 

By James Sharpe For The Mail On Sunday

Published: 22:30 GMT, 16 December 2023 | Updated: 22:56 GMT, 16 December 2023

You have to feel for Rasmus Hojlund

Young, keen, brimming with hope for a bright future at Manchester United. Only for you to bust your gut, make your runs and watch your teammates either choose to pass to someone else or decide to have a pop on goal — usually Antony — from anywhere and everywhere. 

There's a reason United's forwards have four PL goals between them this season and Liverpool have 24. One works as a team and the other is Manchester United.

Rasmus Hojlund's runs often go unrewarded - only 28 per cent of them are targeted by passers

Hojlund has to wait more than half an hour between passes from Fernandes - three times longer than Sergio Reguilon

No strikers have received fewer passes this season than Hojlund and Martial. 


No striker has had a fewer percentage of his runs (min 250) targeted this season than Hojlund's 28 per cent.

Liverpool's forwards have scored 24 goals this a season - rather better than United's four

No strikers have received fewer passes this season than Hojlund and Anthony Martial

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Hojlund can't even rely on Bruno Fernandes.

He has received just 24 passes from him, waiting more than half an hour between them - he passes more to Harry Maguire. 

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