Rio Ferdinand believes that is one player who is not suited to the dynamic style of play that wants to bring to .

Hojlund, 22, was signed for big money by United from Atalanta last season after scoring 16 goals in his maiden campaign, with some reports even claiming that members of the coaching team are.

The Dane has now blanked in 17 consecutive matches after failing to score in Wednesday night's , which included two poor goals being gifted to the opposition .

was Manchester United's match-winner, joining his central defensive partner, , on the scoresheet early in the second half.

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But feels both of those players, plus Hojlund and summer signing , are simply not suited to the athletic style of play that Amorim enjoyed so much success with during his tenure.

After explaining that Amorim simply needs to get to the end to start rebuilding the team he inherited back in November, Ferdinand said: "I watched Sporting a few times, in Europe especially. They were an athletic, dynamic team. That was one of the staples of that team, the hallmarks of that good team that was winning things.

"This team aren’t a mobile, dynamic team. If you look through the heartbeat of this team they have other qualities but being physical, having the ability to overrun teams physically – they don’t have that capacity."

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The former Manchester United defender was then asked if Zirkzee, signed for a fee in excess of £36million back in the summer, suited that system and replied: "No… De Ligt, Maguire, Hojlund, it’s not their game.

"So I think he needs to find those type of players with the capabilities of carrying out not only tactically what he wants, but the physicality is equally important."

While others have been less than impressed with Hojlund, who has just two goals to his name this season, Amorim defended the striker in a press conference earlier this week, saying: "I think it’s clear, we as a team aren't helping Rasmus.

"We don’t create a lot of chances. We have a lack of threat and you can feel it in the games. Sometimes we are in the final third but you don’t feel like we are a very dangerous team and you feel it also when we’re defending low and sometimes the opponent is not afraid of transitions.

"So I have this feeling also as a coach that we are not helping the strikers."

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