Ruben Amorim offers fresh Rasmus Hojlund defence after Wolves defeat | OneFootball

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim has argued Rasmus Hojlund's poor form in front of goal is a wider team issue.

Hojlund was hooked with 20 minutes to go in Sunday's 1-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers, extending his disappointing run to just one goal in his last 28 games without ever really looking like finding the back of the net against Vitor Pereira's side.

With many fans arguing that his replacement, 17-year-old Chido Obi, looks better-suited to start for the team, Amorim insisted Hojlund is not entirely responsible for his disappointing run in front of goal.

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

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

Amorim went on to admit he left Hojlund on the field as long as possible to try and help the under-fire forward build his confidence by scoring, but ultimately felt he had to withdraw him to keep him healthy while United's only other senior striker, Joshua Zirkzee, is out injured.

"The only way I know is to work on him, show him the videos," the boss continued. "He needed to score a goal, he will not score if he's out.

"So I try to manage that during games. But he needs to score one, maybe that's all a striker needs."

Ruben Amorim is publicly keeping faith in Hojlund / Matt McNulty/GettyImages

United's latest failure to score leaves them with just 38 goals to their name from 33 Premier League games this season - the lowest tally in the division outside of the teams in the bottom four. The potential return of Amad Diallo, the team's second-highest scorer with six, would come as a welcome boost.

Asked if failing to score against Wolves in a game where United had marginally created the better chances underlined the need to recruit a more proven goalscorer in summer, Amorim again suggested it isn't always down to the No.9.

"We have an idea what this team needs," he said.

"But also, we play with at least three guys up front, so they can score goals. We play the midfielders that can reach [attacking areas] and you saw it today. All the team needs to score more goals and we have opportunities with the midfielders, with the striker. We need to improve as a team, because if you don't score goals in this league, it's impossible to win games."