Rasmus Hoyloun has become the youngest player in the English Premier League.
Reporter Fabrizio Romano, who is familiar with European soccer news, said on his SNS on the 19th (Korea time), “Rasmuch Hoyloun became the youngest player to score in six consecutive games in the English Premier League (PL) at the age of 21 years and 14 days.”
Manchester United met Luton Town in the 25th round of the PL for the 2023/24 season at Kenilworth Road in Luton, England, on the 19th and won 2-1.
It was Hoylun who led Manchester United to victory on the day. Hoylun, who played as a front-line striker, aggressively targeted the opponent’s goal from the beginning of the game. He took advantage of the opponent’s defender’s error in the first minute and beat the goalkeeper before shaking the net.
Hoylun added a goal six minutes after the first goal. Garnacho connected the second ball with a shot after a corner kick in the seventh minute of the first half. The shot was less powerful, but Hoylun turned it to his chest and scored multiple goals.
He didn’t just score. Hoylun scored an exquisite pass to an penetrating Garnacho in the third minute of the second half. In the 15th minute of the second half, he defended the ball from the front and attempted a forward pass. This led to Bruno Fernandes’ shot.
Hoylun became the youngest player in the PL to score goals in six consecutive matches. Hoylun was well received after the match. According to the soccer statistics magazine Football Mob, Hoylun had two chances, four passes to the attacking area, and five touches in the opponent’s box, including multiple goals.
Manchester Evening News, a local newspaper in Manchester, said, “He skillfully scored his first goal and brilliantly finished the second goal out of reach of the ball’s arms. With his tireless effort, his uniform turned into a different color,” giving him a rating of six.
“With seven goals scored in six matches, he is starting to look like a true successor to Ruud van Nistelrooy. He was a fox in the box. He showed calmness when scoring his first goal, and wit when scoring his second goal. He defended the ball brilliantly,” he said, giving him a nine-point rating.
Hoyloon joined Manchester United ahead of this season. In need of a front-line striker, Manchester United signed Hoyloon, who played for Atalanta in Italy last season. The transfer fee was a whopping 85 million pounds (about 143 billion won).
However, his early performance was ambiguous. He showed poor performance as he could not easily adjust to the league. Some pointed out that the transfer fee used for the unverified striker was too excessive.
Hoyloun scoffed at this gaze and found his form. He has scored eight goals in his last eight matches. If Hoyloun’s performance continues until the end of the season, there is a good chance that United will qualify for the UEFA Champions League 노래방알바.
