Rasmus Hojlund has admitted his own individual form has simply not been good enough this season after ending a run of 21 games without a goal for Manchester United.
Hojlund found the back of the net in Sunday's 3-0 win over Leicester City, having endured a run of over 22 hours of action without scoring, to finally net his third Premier League goal of the campaign.
While many have moved to defend Hojlund by arguing the young and raw Dane has not received adequate support from those around him - a point which undoubtedly has some worth - Hojlund himself conceded he has fallen short of the requirements of United's leading striker.
"I think it comes down to my performances as well," he said. "I think obviously I've not been on top of my game as I wanted to and we're still adapting to a new system and some new positions.
"But I think I've been growing into it lately and starting to look a bit better. But I'm just happy to get on the scoresheet and I'm sure they will come more now. I'm happy, but it's not all about goals. I'm obviously very happy to get my goal and it gives me a lot of confidence. I think we're starting to get a bit more of a connection between myself and the players, then starting to understand what my qualities are even more and playing to them as well.
"I'm developing and starting to understand their qualities as well, and that's what the manager wants. He wants us to play to our strengths and now we're starting to find each other even better.
"He also wants me to stretch the pitch. I think that's quite obvious, and to get me into the channels and keep keeping the centre-backs occupied. That's what I'm trying to do. I think I've got a good amount of speed and that's what I'm here for."
Hojlund concluded by admitting his determination to use this moment as a platform to reignite his goalscoring touch.
"I see it as a good step on the way, but I just want to keep on improving and keep being better," he confessed. "I know I'm not the finished article, but I just want to keep going and keep becoming even better. I'm sure I'll get even better and score even more goals if I just focus on that."
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