Rasmus Hojlund's critics miss point with Manchester United's new striker

Manchester United's new striker has barely played more than half an hour of football for the club and already the critics have aired doubts about his credentials.

As far as debuts go, Rasmus Hojlund's bow at Arsenal is possibly one of the most difficult he could have asked for. The game was at a crucial point at 1-1 and although the result went against the Reds there was still plenty to be hopeful about - particularly when it came to their new striker.

On his first taste of Premier League football, it was clear Hojlund would suit the physicality of the division. The Gunners' defence had a difficult time coping with the 20-year-old and will be thankful they managed to stop him from scoring.

But, as has become common place with new United signings, the lack of an instant impact has led to criticism of the youngster already.

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In an interview with The Express, former Liverpool man Graeme Souness said: "I don't think Manchester United are going to be any better than they were last season. They've spent £72m on a young centre forward in Rasmus Hojlund, who has not got a great goalscoring record.

"He played 34 games for Atalanta and only hit the back of the net 10 times. Now he's come to a league where it's really tough to get goals. I might be wrong but that's one hell of a gamble for somebody that doesn't have a proven track record."

Arguably, Souness' opinion has been clouded by the success of Erling Haaland in the blue half of Manchester. At only a couple of years Hojlund's senior, the Norwegian has proven he is already a once in a generation talent.

Unfortunately for United, those are not easy to come by. However, even then, for a 20-year-old to be scoring