After a 1-2 loss to Nottingham Forest on the last day of 2023, MU was unbeaten in the past 5 matches in the Premier League in 2024 (won 4, drew 1 match, scored 11 goals and conceded 7 goals). In particular, Hojlund contributed 6 goals and had 2 assists for his teammates to score.
Thanks to that, MU climbed to 6th place on the Premier League rankings with 44 points after 25 matches. The gap between the home team at Old Trafford and 4th ranked opponent Aston Villa has narrowed to 5 points.
Garnacho, Rashford and Hojlund are MU’s “sons” Photo: Getty.
Recently, coach Erik ten Hag often uses the trio of Rasmus Hojlund, Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho in attack. In particular, Garnacho played on the right wing, Hojlund played, and Rashford played on the left wing.
According to talkSPORT, in 7 matches where Hojlund, Rashford and Garnacho played side by side in attack in Premier League 2023, MU has not lost a match, scored 2.4 goals/match, won 2.7 points/match and has a win rate of 86 %.
If counted from the beginning of the season, Hojlund has 7 goals and 2 assists in the Premier League. Meanwhile, Rashford and Garnacho each contributed 5 goals and 3 assists.
Compare MU’s achievements in the 2023/24 Premier League with and without Garnacho, Rashford and Hojlund.
On the contrary, in 18 matches without Hojlund, Rashford and Garnacho in the squad, MU received 9 defeats, scored 1 goal/match, won 1.4 points/match and achieved a win rate of only 44%.
Certainly, in the near future, if both Hojlund, Rashford and Garnacho are in the best shape, they will all be assigned the starting role by coach Ten Hag. That means that Antony, Anthony Martial and Amad Diallo will continue to have to “be friends” with the bench.
