Man United: A legend unzips the attack and points to the Højlund-Zirkzee fiasco!

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Manchester United is going through a complicated season and the inability of the Red Devils to be dangerous offensively arouses questions. An emblematic figure of the club did not hesitate to openly criticize the lack of performance in the attacking sector.

After a previous exercise punctuated by an 8ᵉ place, Manchester United is experiencing a difficult new season, stuck in the soft belly of the Premier League. In the final stretch of the season, seven days before the end, the Red Devils are wading at 13ᵉ position, far from European ambitions.

This decline is partly explained by a cruel lack of efficiency in the last sixteen meters, symbolized by young attackers Rasmus Højlund and Joshua Zirkzee. This is at least the decided opinion of Roy Keane, former emblematic captain of the club.

The overwhelming figures of the Mu ghost attack

“Manchester United needs a greater threat to the goal. The two attackers available to Manchester United are not good enough for the club ”blowed the seven -time champion of England at the microphone of Sky Sport.

The statistics of the two centers come to support the words of the septuple champion of England: Højlund has 12 decisive contributions (8 goals, 4 assists) in 41 games in all competitions, while Zirkzee only displays 9 units (6 goals, 3 assists) in 46 appearances.