There were a lot of goals scored in the Premier League in the last few weeks, which was a sight to behold, and football fans can thank several forwards for that since they’ve found their form.
Rasmus Hojlund, Bukayo Saka, Matheus Cunha, and Rodrigo Muniz were among the few who have been in the Premier League 2024 highlights reel lately. And as a result, their respective teams managed to pick up some form.
While Manchester City’s Erling Haaland continues to lead the Premier League Golden Boot race with 16 goals and counting, his margin for error, as per the Premier League 2024 odds, is not as big as it once was. And if the four aforementioned forwards maintain their form, some of them might find themselves in the mix sooner than later.
Rasmus Hojlund, Manchester United
Many have already labeled Rasmus Hojlund a bust after having not scored a single Premier League goal in his first five months in the English top-flight. However, since scoring the match-winning goal against Aston Villa before the New Year, he has been on a purple patch.
This year, the 21-year-old poacher has scored five goals in his last six appearances across all competitions to move on top of the team’s scoring list with 11 goals and two assists.
Hojlund’s rise can be attributed to his growing chemistry with the likes of Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, and Marcus Rashford. It also helps that the Red Devils’ injury list has somewhat eased up compared to a few weeks ago.
Now that they’ve gone four consecutive league matches undefeated, Manchester United’s top four charge is back on, especially with Aston Villa wobbling. And if they’re going to make it at the end of the season, it’ll likely be on the back of Hojlund continuing to find the back of the net.
Bukayo Saka, Arsenal
After a brief stumble at the start of 2024, Arsenal are back in the title mix because they have rediscovered their shooting boots, with Bukayo Saka at the forefront.
As of this writing, the 22-year-old winger is the Gunners’ most productive scorer, with 13 goals and 12 assists overall. In the Premier League, Saka has 10 goals, which is good for joint-sixth in the Golden Boot race alongside the likes of Cole Palmer, Richarlison, Hwang Hee-Chan, and Alexander Isak.
Bukayo Saka was instrumental in their big victories against Nottingham Forest, Liverpool, and West Ham United, as he found the back of the net four times. In their 6-0 demolition of the Hammers last time out, Saka made it known that it was a huge statement game for them.
And suddenly Arsenal are level with the second-seeded Manchester City with 52 points apiece, only two behind table-leading Liverpool. Burnley will surely have their hands full in trying to contain Bukayo Saka this weekend.
Matheus Cunha, Wolves
My SBOTOP colleague Stuart was on point when he mentioned that Matheus Cunha keeps getting better and better in his preview of the match between the Wolves and the Bees last week.
With Hwang Hee-Chan absent because he was representing South Korea in the recently concluded AFC Asian Cup, Cunha has stepped up big, scoring five goals in seven games across all competitions since the turn of the new year.
The Brazilian hitman managed to score his first hat-trick for the Wolves during their 4-2 away victory against Chelsea, scoring off assists by Joao Gomes and Pedro Neto before his late penalty put the game beyond doubt.
Now that Hwang is about to return soon, a Top 10 finish is no longer out of the question for the Wolves. Right now, they’re in 11th place with 32 points.
Rodrigo Muniz, Fulham
The last word belongs to Rodrigo Muniz, and Fulham supporters hope that he is on a similar path as Rasmus Hojlund.
Like Hojlund, the 22-year-old Brazilian was written off by most pundits after struggling mightily to start the 2022-23 campaign, although it’s not all his fault since he was mainly a backup striker behind Raul Jimenez.
With Raul Jimenez sidelined with a hamstring injury, Fulham could’ve chosen to start Armando Broja in his place because he was their top acquisition (via loan) during the winter transfer window. But instead, we saw Rodrigo Muniz leading the frontline, and he has delivered.
Muniz bagged his first Premier League goal in the Cottagers’ 2-2 draw against Burnley on February 3. After that, he tallied his first league brace in their 3-1 victory against Bournemouth.
As is often the case in football, patience pays off, and Rodrigo Muniz is the perfect example of that for Fulham.
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