You feel an incredible amount of pressure when you re at Manchester United. There are eyes on you all the time, on and off the pitch, because the club is so huge. It takes some time to get used to it, but I feel like I ve found my rhythm.
I remember one of the first days when I was walking around the city with my girlfriend, and there were paparazzi photographers on the street. I thought, Wow, do people really care to see pictures of me just walking around? Apparently, you can make a lot of show and both good and bad stories out of that.
I ve always wanted to get here, and it s not that it isn t great, but there is definitely also a downside. You don t have the same freedom in your vocabulary and generally in everyday life. You can t always say what s on your mind, because it can be taken out of context.
I do miss that part – being able to be at peace and act like an idiot if that s what you want. I do miss being able to mind my own business without thinking about whether someone is listening and keeping up with where Rasmus Højlund is now.
