Amorim struggles to explain Hojlund's goal drought as Man United lose again

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim says that the team as a whole is at fault for the club's struggles infront of goal.

United were beaten 1-0 by Wolves in English Premier League action at Old Trafford on Sunday as the Red Devils slumped to yet another uninspiring defeat, number 15 of the season, which left them stuck close to the bottom of the table.

More missed chances in United's 1-0 home Premier League defeat by Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday mean 22-year-old Rasmus Hojlund has now scored only once for his club in 28 games across all competitions.

Hojlund has struggled to find the net with regularity all season, leading many to question why the club paid Atalanta a reported 72 million pounds (Sh12.24 billion) for him two years ago.

Amorim believes that everyone missed an opportunity to score, and blame should not be heaped on the Dane alone.

"I think if you look at the games, we have several players that missed big chances, not just Rasmus," Amorim told reporters.

"But for Rasmus, the game is to score goals because he is a striker. But it is a team thing. Our team should score more goals, it is not just Rasmus missing chances."

"The only way I know is to work on him, show him the videos. He needed to score a goal, he will not score if he’s out. So I try to manage that during games," added Amorim.

The Wolves defeat left the record 20-times top-flight champions down in 14th in the standings, having slumped to their 15th league loss of the season, their most in a single league campaign since the 1989-90.

"We say to the fans the truth: that we lack a lot of things in our team, that we miss chances," Amorim added. "If we do not score goals, we are not going to win.