On Boxing Day, against Aston Villa, Hojlund broke through for the first time before going on an incredible run of form. Despite Manchester United’s early Champions League elimination, the striker notes that he was relieved to score his first goal in the Premier League and that he had already regularly scored goals for United in Europe.

 

He said to TV2 Sport, “I thought, ‘Finally!'” there. It was amazing to silence folks. Naturally, I found it a little annoying that while everyone was talking about this Premier League goal that had not been scored, very few were discussing the fact that I had been the top scorer in the Champions League at the same time. That was difficult for me to understand, so changing that zero to one was much more pleasant.Following his domestic debut over the Christmas break, Hojlund went on to become the youngest player in Premier League history to score in six straight games. He has scored 13 goals for United this season in all competitions.

 

The striker, who is still recovering from a muscle ailment, also used the occasion to thank the vast majority of Manchester United supporters for their support since his transfer. However, he acknowledges that he has also been the target of hate mail and that he now uses social media less in the days leading up to a game.

He went on, “I could feel the support from day one, but it’s evident that there are a lot of people who may be jealous of you and who want to see you fail because you’ve reached this level.”

“I’ve had to sift through a number of unpleasant remarks in addition to the numerous nice ones. It was a little challenging at first to tell one from the other. I come from a generation that reads an absurd amount on social media and smartphones.

“I quickly decided to put it away before a match, realizing that you rarely get anything out of either the good or the bad.”