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Manchester United striker Rasmus Hjolund has reportedly been referred to as out by a few of his teammates over his choice to provide an interview to a controversial YouTube channel which is believed to advertise negativity and rumors in opposition to gamers.
Earlier than his damage, Hjolund was in nice kind and seemed like he had lastly discovered his toes within the Premier League.
His first few months in England have been troubled, regardless of spectacular performances within the Champions League earlier than United have been eradicated from continental competitors.
Nonetheless, the Dane managed to show across the fortunes and even set a document of turning into the youngest participant to attain in six consecutive Premier League matches.
For his exploits, United's talisman picked up the league's February Participant of the Month award.
Hjolund missed United's current matches in opposition to Fulham, Nottingham Forest, Manchester Metropolis and Everton as a consequence of a bodily failure.
He’s anticipated to return to aggressive motion when the Crimson Devils tackle Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool within the FA Cup quarter-finals subsequent Sunday.
Final month, Hjolund carried out an interview with The United Stand – a YouTube fan channel that has been accused by a piece of supporters of making negativity and giving unfair criticism to gamers.
Over the previous few weeks, the identical YouTube channel has confronted criticism for its remedy of Marcus Rashford, with some followers indicating that the Carrington Academy graduate has been the sufferer of coordinated social media assaults by members of the platform.
Certainly, Rashford himself has come out and criticized the media for its portrayal and protection, which has usually not been goal or rooted in his performances or his United profession.
Based on The United We Stand – an award-winning United fanzine that’s accessible in each print and digital editions, a few of Hjölund's teammates tasked him with the YouTube channel about his interview.
United We Stand is run largely by revered journalist Andy Mitten of The Athletic.
It’s understood the 21-year-old was requested why he spoke on a platform “primarily based on negativity and the slaughter of United gamers”.
The publication said that Höglund, who had solely arrived from Atalanta in the summertime, didn’t notice this and was not conscious of the channel's repute.
Very attention-grabbing part in newest @UWSmag This confirms what United gamers consider a serious membership YouTube channel.
A sure striker was revealed to have given an interview to a rival talk-seeking channel 'primarily based on negativity and the assassination of United gamers'.
– Alex Turk (@AlexCTurk) 10 March 2024
Unsurprisingly, this report has sparked lots of debate amongst followers.