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It’s a brand new season, and no different participant welcomes that greater than Rasmus Hojlund. The Dane needs to stay a Manchester United participant, however must impress in preseason for that to occur, particularly if Benjamin Sesko arrives from Leipzig. Within the win over Bournemouth, Hojlund confirmed indicators of life in his 70 minutes on the pitch.
Simply seven minutes in, Hojlund opened the scoring for the Reds with a intelligent flick previous the keeper. The possibility got here from a superbly weighted cross by Patrick Dorgu, impressively delivered together with his weaker foot, organising the younger striker to make it 1–0.
Dorgu, who has had a implausible begin to the preseason, scored a second earlier than the twenty fifth minute. Mason Mount caught the Cherries sleeping, and performed a ball excessive on a fast free kick. Dorgu latched on, took a contact, and buried the ball into the far nook, scoring his first objective in all competitions for the membership.
Amad Diallo added a 3rd after halftime to place the sport out of attain. Teenager Ethan Williams sharply netted his first senior objective shortly after approaching within the seventieth minute to make it 4-0. Bournemouth received on the scoresheet late, nevertheless it got here from an unlucky Matthijs De Ligt personal objective.
It was a formidable efficiency from United following their win over West Ham, as Ruben Amorim’s tactical concepts proceed to take maintain. There’s a rising readability in how he needs his aspect to play with faster passing, sharper urgent, and extra disciplined positioning on the again. United defenders are additionally closing down house extra successfully, giving opposition attackers much less time and room to function.
Whereas enhancements are nonetheless wanted, the preseason has been a optimistic one thus far for Amorim and Manchester United.
The Reds face Everton within the final match of the U.S. Tour earlier than ending preseason play at Previous Trafford in opposition to Fiorentina.
