"Saved us from shame", "Should start every game from now" - Fans praise Manchester United star after win over Viktoria Plzen

Fans have heaped praise on Rasmus Højlund following his performance in Manchester United's 2-1 win over against Viktoria Plzen in the UEFA Europa League. The two sides faced each other on Thursday, December 12, at Doosan Arena.

Following a goalless first half, Viktoria Plzen opened the scoring through Matej Vydra from an assist by Pavel Sulc in the 48th minute. Rasmus Højlund replaced Marcus Rashford on the pitch in the 56th minute.

Højlund netted the equalizer for Manchester United with a left-footed shot from close range in the 62nd minute. The Danish striker struck again, giving the visitors the lead in the 88th minute through an assist by Bruno Fernandes following a clever set-piece.

During his 34 minutes on the pitch against Viktoria Plzen, Rasmus Højlund had three shots on target and created one chance. He took 21 touches and made one key pass while maintaining a pass accuracy of 71%.

Fans took to social media and made posts hailing Rasmus Højlund for his contribution to Manchester United's 2-1 victory against Viktoria Plzen in the UEFA Europa League. Here are some of the reactions from X:

"Hojlund saved us from shame," a fan wrote.

Another added:

"Bruno always delivers… Also Hojlund should start every game from now…jst pass him the ball!"

"Hojlund is our Gyorekes there I said it," chimed in another fan.

One account posted:

"I rate Hojlund like mad, probably the only play I have some attachment to in this club apart from Amad."

Another tweeted:

"Hojlund really woke up and decided to do a dat ting on the pitch"

"Rasmus Hojlund is clearly one of the best finishers in the league when provided with service. Just give the boy some freakin service and he'll bang in those goals #PLZMUN," posted another.

One user wrote:

"Hojlund is the real deal, but it should not have been that close. Amorim has a lot of work to do."

While another wrote:

"I’ve always said it, Rasmus Hojlund is such a good finisher. Love that man with all my heart #PLZMUN"

Rasmus Højlund has recorded seven goals and one assist in 17 appearances across competitions for Manchester United so far this season.

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Ruben Amorim on Rasmus Højlund and Amad Diallo's disagreement following Manchester United's UEL win

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim shared his thoughts on Rasmus Højlund's and Amad Diallo's disagreement on the pitch after the Red Devils' 2-1 win against Viktoria Plzen in the UEFA Europa League.

After scoring a brace, Rasmus Højlund had a chance to net a hat-trick moments before the final whistle. However, Amad Diallo was unable to cross the ball for the Danish star to score. The Manchester United duo seemed to be involved in an argument on the pitch after the end of the match.

While asked about the disagreement between his players after the match, Ruben Amorim addressed it from a positive perspective and said (via SPORTbible):

"Yes, and for me it’s perfect, we need to feel something. In this moment, we need to feel something, if we need to fight each other it’s like a family, for me it’s a very, very good sign. We need to feel something and that is important. That is clear (that they care). When you don’t care, you don’t do nothing. When you care, you fight with your brother, with your father, with your mother."

"It’s a normal thing, it’s a positive thing, a healthy thing. So I let the players and the captain to calm down the things. If I think it’s too much I will go inside the dressing room. But it’s their space, they have to talk, to fight and for me it’s a very important thing. I am happy that we win the game and still fight each other, that is a very good thing. When you win and you fight with your teammate because you want to score one more, for me it’s a very good day for us," added the Portuguese manager.

Ruben Amorim's squad maintained 68% possession against Viktoria Plzen while having eight shots on target. They created an xG of 2.73, compared to Plzen's 0.77 from 15 shots.

(Stats via Sofascore. These platforms may change the stats as per their prerogative).