Weighed too lightly at Manchester United and Ruben Amorim, brought in by Antonio Conte and Napoli. We’re guessing Scott McTominay also had a phone call to Rasmus Hojlund to tell the Dane it’s in the port city of Naples that happens. At United, the striker was best known for his long periods of goal drought, at Napoli this is solved with good coaching.
The Napoli stay started with Hojlund’s goal against David de Gea’s Fiorentina, continued against Genoa in October and Sporting (Champions League). Then there was silence from the Dane. Are we back to the situation at United?, many asked. Not the Napoli coaches. On Sunday, it was ready for the Serie A match against archrival Juventus, Højlund was a given in the starting eleven. In the end, Juve was sunk with two Højlund goals. Talk about perfect timing with striking with the scoring foot!
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After the game, the 22-year-old talked about the run-up to one of the year’s big games.
“As a striker, there are periods when you don’t score, and then I try to help the team in other ways. I know how important it is for the coach that I can hold on to the ball, move the game a little higher, work hard in the pressure and keep the team compact. I scored two goals here, but it’s all thanks to my teammates, the coach and the staff,” Højlund told DAZN.
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A little adversity is answered with adjustments and deliveries. Sounds like Napoli have found the right striker for a permanent transfer. Reports from Italy signal Napoli will not wait until after the end of the season to complete the €44 million signing of the Dane, which will happen in January.
