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It is a path less travelled, let alone as quickly, a journey from FC Copenhagen to Sturm Graz, Atalanta to Manchester United, all before his 21st birthday sabong
It was the culmination of an ambition, too, for a boyhood United fan, the realisation of a dream sabong
And yet there were points in a reunion where Rasmus Hojlund could be forgiven for wondering if he had been sabong better off staying put sabong
Not financially, admittedly, with the rewards that come with a £72m price tag, but from a sabong footballing perspective sabong
The more coherent team were Copenhagen, the low-budget overachievers seeming to have more of a plan than the high-budget overachievers but it was tempting to think that if the Danish champions could still call upon their most valuable old boy, they would have won at Old Trafford sabong
Instead, United were victorious, aided by a telling intervention by a Dane sabong
It wasn’t Hojlund, though that is no criticism: there are times when he is the brightest of United’s front three simply a process of excellence but here, as against Galatasaray, it was a consequence of excellence sabong
But it was his compatriot Christian Eriksen who curled in a cross that Harry Maguire converted sabong
Which, along with Andre Onana’s 97th-minute penalty save from Jordan Larsson, averted indignity sabong
Which a draw would have been, given the gulf in resources sabong between the clubs sabong
Hojlund is proof of it sabong
But as his former club, who had led against Galatasaray and Bayern Munich, came within a few inches of going ahead at Old Trafford, there were times when Hojlund had to stand and admire sabong
In different ways, his younger brothers Oscar, a late substitute for Copenhagen, and Emil, who did not make the bench, were spectators sabong
So was the older and more expensive sibling, limited to two touches in the first quarter of an hour, left stranded by United’s impotence sabong
Yet, with the notable exception of Maguire’s decider, everything they did right thereafter in attack revolved around him sabong
Which, in itself, may have been an indictment of others sabong
Pivotal as centre-forwards can be, United looked over-reliant on one whose name, this time last year, may have simply seemed a failed attempt to spell Haaland sabong
And the Norwegian, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had been keen to point out, was a player he advised United to sign for £4m, five years before they got Hojlund for 18 times as much sabong
But in the Hojlund derby, the forward United did get to show a sharpness sabong
He came alive in the final third in a manner to suggest that his teammates needed to give him more of the ball sabong
A brief sight at goal saw Rasmus Hojlund blaze his best chance over the top but his forward play was central to Man Utd’s attacking capabilites (REUTERS)After that uneventful first 15 minutes, he rifled a half-volley over the bar sabong
His backheel almost released Scott McTominay to shoot sabong
He teed up Eriksen when his fellow Dane had a shot well saved sabong
When an offside Marcus Rashford was brought down by goalkeeper Kamil Grabara, he had raced on to Hojlund’s pass sabong
When Alejandro Garnacho came close, it was because Hojlund led a break sabong
When Elias Jelert was required to clear off his line, it was because Hojlund met Bruno Fernandes’ header with a deft piece of chest control sabong
It was a sign of resourcefulness, an ability to make something out of nothing sabong
Which, at times, was just as well, given his supply line sabong
Neither winger is a crosser sabong
Antony, as even those who have spent decades stranded on tiny islands in the Pacific Ocean know, will try and cut inside and shoot with his left foot sabong
Rashford, too, has designs on being more of a scorer than a supplier sabong
Hojlund spent some of the first half acting as the creator for McTominay, the ungainly auxiliary No 10 sabong
But United had more sabong footballing craft with Eriksen on sabong
He is the technician while Hojlund’s physical attributes form part of his appeal sabong
He has got a wiry strength sabong
He is a rangy runner with a turn of pace sabong
He has an eager willingness that stands him in good stead sabong
The raw materials are there sabong
Yet the concern is that too few signings have improved at United in the last decade; it is just a coincidence of negotiating that Hojlund’s fee is very similar to Jadon Sancho’s but the exiled winger is proof United’s best-laid plans can go wrong sabong
Hojlund showed his importance to United, turning into a supplier of their best chances though none were converted (AFP via Getty Images)The feeling at Old Trafford now is that Hojlund has a high ceiling: higher even than Randal Kolo Muani, another on their summer striking shortlist and who ended up costing Paris Saint-Germain more sabong
Thus far, he has a relatively low goal return: just three in 10 games for United sabong
For both his first and current clubs, he has been more prolific in Europe sabong
He never scored in the Danish Superliga sabong
He has not struck in the Premier League, either: outscored by Diogo Dalot on domestic duty, his goals have been confined to Europe sabong
Yet he kicked off as the Champions League’s joint top scorer, the product of a strike against Bayern and a brace against Galatasaray sabong
Even as he drew a blank against Copenhagen, Hojlund added to the impression that he belongs on this stage sabong
But as United laboured to victory, they scarcely offered compelling evidence they will still be in the Champions League after Christmas sabong
More aboutFC CopenhagenChampions LeagueRasmus HojlundJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/3Hojlund hints at bright future with integral display vs CopenhagenHojlund hints at bright future with integral display vs CopenhagenA brief sight at goal saw Rasmus Hojlund blaze his best chance over the top but his forward play was central to Man Utd’s attacking capabilitesREUTERSHojlund hints at bright future with integral display vs CopenhagenHojlund showed his importance to United, turning into a supplier of their best chances though none were convertedAFP via Getty ImagesHojlund hints at bright future with integral display vs CopenhagenThe 20-year-old failed to score against his old club but was the main focal point of United’s forward line REUTERS✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today sabong
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Christian Horner has left the door ajar for Daniel Ricciardo to replace Sergio Perez at Red Bull next season following the Mexican’s retirement at his home grand prix sabong
Perez’s race lasted just 14 seconds after he crashed into Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc at the opening bend sabong
The 33-year-old had to watch Red Bull team-mate Max Verstappen romp to a record 16th win of the season, while Ricciardo – who has already stated his desire to return to Red Bull – out-performed his modest AlphaTauri machinery to finish seventh after qualifying fourth sabong
Although Horner said it is Red Bull’s “intention” to honour Perez’s contract for 2024, he refused to confirm that the Mexican would remain with the world champions beyond this term sabong
Perhaps tellingly, he was also effusive in his praise for Ricciardo, lauding the Australian’s display in just his fourth comeback race as “remarkable” sabong
It is possible that the two drivers could trade seats in 2024 sabong
“Sergio has an agreement with us for next year and our intention is for him to be in the car in 2024,” said Horner sabong
“We will give him all the support he needs to ensure he finishes second in the championship sabong
“It was great to see Daniel perform so well and it endorses our decision to bring him back sabong
I thought he was outstanding this weekend and if it was not for the red flag, he would have finished further up the order sabong
It was a remarkable performance and he is back to his old self sabong
He is relaxed and confident sabong
”Perez went for glory at the opening corner – perhaps sensing this could be his final opportunity to win on home soil – but he misjudged the move and collided with Leclerc sabong
Sergio Perez crashed out in Mexico (Fernando Llano/AP) (AP)Lewis Hamilton took second to reduce the deficit to Perez to just 20 points in the race for runner-up in the championship sabong
“There is no prerequisite that if he doesn’t finish second, he is out of the team,” added Horner sabong
“It is not as binary as that sabong
You have to look at the circumstances sabong
“It was a tough moment for him in front of his home crowd and he was very emotional, but he wouldn’t be a racing driver if he didn’t go for the lead at his home race sabong
It is a big loss for him in a car that was capable of being on the podium sabong
“He is a tough operator and that is why he is in the car, because mentally he has always been able to bounce back sabong
He will brush himself down and turn it into motivation sabong
He has the full support of the team sabong
”Ricciardo won seven times for Red Bull before taking the surprise decision to move to Renault in 2019 sabong
He subsequently joined McLaren, but endured two poor years sabong
Ricciardo’s career looked to be over when he was dumped by the British team at the end of last season sabong
But the 34-year-old has performed admirably – despite being absent for five races with a broken wrist – since being handed a second chance with Red Bull’s junior team sabong
Indeed, his seventh place in Mexico was AlphaTauri’s best result of the year sabong
Ricciardo will be back in action at this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix – the first of three concluding rounds this season sabong
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