I saw some statistics that really made me question my eyes. From the 2019-2020 season through last season, here are some Hojbjerg stats:
1. Most recoveries in the entire PL
2. Second most successful passes in the entire PL
In other words, he is among the best at taking the ball from the opposition and circulating the ball to his teammates.
At heart, he is a defensive midfielder that also has good passing abilities.
Some people want him to also be press resistant (of course!), but there aren’t too many players in the world that are top at recovering the ball, top at passing the ball, and top at being press resistant.
The top press resistant players that I can think of at the top of my head (Frankie de Jong, Veratti) are not as good at recovering the ball. They tend to be deep lying playmakers (#6s).