Erik ten Hag claims Rasmus Hojlund “gets angry” when he doesn’t score.

The manager was asked about the 20-year-old during a pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League encounter against West Ham United.

“He is a great character,” he said. “Never gives up and always strives for improvement. You can now see how the team has improved and become more stable. We now serve the front line better, and he begins to score.

Ten Hag was also optimistic about the budding bond between the young Dane and the more experienced players surrounding him.

“There is something growing with Rashy, Garnacho, Bruno at the back,” he went on to say.

“Also other players on the second and third lines.” As a result, he is putting himself in better scoring position.

“But I can tell you that it’s difficult for a striker to have great expectations of themselves and the outside world, and when things don’t go as planned, that’s the character. When he doesn’t score, he becomes agitated and irritated.”

“But he has the resilience and composure to perform under such pressure. He hasn’t had any desire to give up. I’m glad he’s scoring; there’s still room for development, but he’s playing at a high level right now.

Ten Hag was also questioned on this week’s anniversary of the Munich air catastrophe and its significance for the club.

“I think it tells a lot about the legacy of this club, about the DNA of this club, about having big set backs, tragedy but fight back, fight back also with young players, young players who express resilience,” he went on to say.

“For example, Kobbie Mainoo is an academy product who demonstrated fortitude tonight [against Wolves], and Munich was a disaster for the club, but the way the club and individuals rebounded from it was fantastic. Such a calamity – when you survive it and a couple of years later, you’re holding the biggest trophy in European football, it’s incredible. I believe we should always remember this; it’s the reason Man United exists.

When asked about the success of young players in the team, Ten Hag responded:

“That is one of the reasons I am here. To develop young players. You require patience, as well as the proper infrastructure. You need qualified coaches at the academy. Bringing in young players is a huge advantage since they understand the club’s DNA.