27 December 2023 , 07:06
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Rasmus Hojlund says he is looking forward to "many years" alongside "incredible" Alejandro Garnacho at Manchester United.
The young duo played a crucial role in United's remarkable comeback win over Aston Villa on Boxing Day, as the Red Devils fought from 2-0 down to claim a 3-2 victory at Old Trafford.
Garnacho led the home side's charge, scoring twice to drag Erik ten Hag's men back on level terms, before Hojlund ended his Premier League goal drought with the winner, firing home with less than 10 minutes remaining. It was the £72million Danish international's first league goal since joining United, at the 15th attempt.
Both players were given standing ovations by the club's supporters as they left the field after conducting an on-pitch interview post-game, with Hojlund then speaking to MUTV about his young team-mate, and the positional switch which had proved crucial in victory.
Hojlund remarked: "If he [Garnacho] plays on the left or the right, he's an incredible talent. He's only 19 and we talk a lot about the games and the connection because we're both young and we try to connect. We hope we have many years to come in front of us."
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Thrilled with the team's victory and his first Premier League goal, the £72million striker added, "Getting the three points against a good opponent, here at Old Trafford, a good comeback and my first Premier League goal, you couldn't have written it much better.
"I tried to remind myself I'd scored a lot of goals in the Champions League and it was just a matter of time before getting my first in the league. Of course, it's relief and you're happy but it's not like I've not scored.
Rasmus Hojlund speaks after United's win over Aston Villa (Amazon Prime)"We didn't go down, we talked about it in the changing room and we had great opportunities in the first half. We pressed them and just had to keep believing because we have so much quality offensively and defensively."
"If we trust each other and keep pushing, I was sure we'd get something out of this game and we got the three points. Old Trafford was on fire today, so really impressed and really emotional for me to score the winner and to hear the Stretford End signing my name"
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