Rasmus Hojlund ‘Happiest Man Alive’ After Ending Man United Goal Drought 

Man United forward, Rasmus Hojlund claimed that he is the ‘happiest man alive’ after scoring his maiden Premier League goal against Aston Villa.

Alejandro Garnacho’s brace and Rasmus Hojlund’s first Premier League goals helped United mount an amazing comeback against Aston Villa on Tuesday, as they defeated the Villains 3-2 at Old Trafford after trailing 2-0 at the break.

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After finally breaking through his goal drought, Hojlund was ecstatic and expressed his gratitude for helping the squad win. His coworker Garnacho, who showed his affection for the Dane while protecting him from detractors, also gave him support.

Speaking to Amazon Prime at the end of the game, Hojlund said, “It’s been a while but I’m happy. I’m the happiest man alive right you can see from the celebrations. We believed until the end – we showed a lot of character today. I’ve scored a couple in the Champions League but it’s been a while in the Premier League. I’m happy to get the first one and now hopefully I can build on that. I’m happy for the attackers as well, we showed a lot of character and a lot of confidence.”

The Red Devils attackers have received a lot of flak in recent times for not being clinical in front of the goal. But after Tuesday’s win, Garnacho issued a scathing response to all the critics as he said: “Too many people talk about the strikers at Manchester United: ‘we don’t score goals’. But today you see Rasmus with the assist and goals. We are very happy. One of the best days of my life.”

The Argentine then looked at Hojlund and said: “I love you”, after the Dane awarded him the player of the match award.

While the former Atalanta forward had five goals to his name in six Champions League appearances, it took him 15 Premier League games to score his first-ever United league goal. Before the Boxing Day clash, Garnacho had just one goal to his name which was a spectacular overhead kick against Everton last month.

Erik ten Hag’s team desperately needed the win since they had struggled in their previous four games in all competitions, going winless in three and drawing. The Red Devils have risen to sixth place with the three points against Aston Villa and will next play Nottingham Forest in a league match on Saturday.