Ten Hag: Zirkzee can become a prolific scorer

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has doubled down on his belief that summer season signing Joshua Zirkzee can become a prolific goalscorer for the membership.

The Netherlands international striker scored the match-winning goal on his debut against Fulham last month and, whereas he’s no longer came upon the obtain in crimson since, our new no.11 has remained a threat in attacking areas and been able to present his abilities as an all-round centre-forward. 

Zirkzee’s capacity to carry team-mates into play has been a notable trait of his early displays for Ten Hag’s aspect, and whereas the boss has acknowledged that as a profit, he believes that extra goals are coming for our new man if he retains working hard.

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“Yes I achieve [think he can become a prolific goalscorer for United],” said Ten Hag, all thru the first part of his pre-Tottenham press conference. 

“Certain, he’s young. We ogle his great abilities. He’s a very upright hyperlink-up player, as you say, he’s creative. 

“He’s creating chances but be fair, also he has his moments towards the goal from the opposition. I contemplate it was a great action he had [against FC Twente] and a great accomplish he had, top save from the keeper but in that area he can with out a doubt strengthen. 

“We all know he has some very upright attributes, and he has to strengthen, and he needs our make stronger on the appropriate way to strengthen.”

Speaking to journalists on Thursday afternoon, the boss reiterated that scoring extra goals is one thing his team must achieve in general.

The Reds have been dominant in our last domestic time out, away to Crystal Palace, but ultimately didn’t take the deserved three points after failing to bag the obtain within the 0-0 draw.

“That is essentially the most important area. We have to rating goals as a team. I contemplate across the team, we have the ability to rating,” Erik explained.

“That is clear, whereas you ogle all the alternatives we are creating, we are no longer scoring ample.

“I contemplate we carry the ball into the final third and the box a lot but now we have to take extra advantage and extra have the profit of it.”

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