Rio Ferdinand reveals what he’s heard about Rashford ‘behind the scenes’ which directly contradicts Ten Hag

Rio Ferdinand reveals what he’s heard about Rashford ‘behind the scenes’ which directly contradicts Ten Hag

Manchester United fans were surprised to see that Marcus Rashford has been dropped from the starting 11 for tonight’s clash with Chelsea.

 

The Englishman has been a mainstay in Erik ten Hag’s line-ups this season, although he has often struggled to repay his manager’s faith on the pitch; Rashford has recorded just eight goals and six assists in 36 appearances thus far.

 

Some of his most prolific performances have, ironically, come against Chelsea. In the 18 times he’s come up against the Stamford Bridge outfit, Rashford has netted six times and created a further three goals.

 

 

Alas, responsibility will now be primarily shared upon Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Rasmus Hojlund to do a job over Mauricio Pochettino’s out-of-form super-squad.

 

Rashford’s omission raises eyebrows

Before this evening’s 8.15pm kick-off, Ten Hag explained his reasoning behind the No.10’s absence, telling reporters it was “for rotation to keep him and the team fresh through a busy period with another big game on Sunday”.

 

Rio Ferdinand doesn’t believe this to be the exact case, though, as he revealed to the panel on TNT Sports: “I’m hearing behind-the-scenes he might have a knock.”

 

 

 

 

You have to wake up cause you’re not a kid anymore – Rio Ferdinand sends message to Rashford

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has had his worst season at Manchester United, and there are now talks about his future at the club.

 

 

 

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand, has told Rashford that he’s not a kid anymore and must now make a key decision about his future and those influencing it.

 

Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, brought to you by Sky Bet, he said: “It’s a pivotal moment in his [Marcus Rashford’s] career now. He’s not a kid anymore.

 

 

 

“A lot of people look at potential and talent. He’s 26 – what were you [the panel] doing at 26? We were still making mistakes, don’t get me wrong, but on the football pitch you had it locked down, you knew what you were doing, you knew what you were about, who you were.

 

“There’s a big decision to make for him. From him, he’s got to look at who is around him. I know his family play a big part with him, which is great, but who are the external people around that?

 

 

“Are they the right people, are they enabling him to make excuses for himself behind closed doors, or are they saying, ‘Look at yourself, and be accountable for what you are doing’? He needs to look at that and own that and make big decisions.

 

“When I joined Leeds United, I could’ve gone to Chelsea, and they were probably the club I preferred to go to at the time. The reason I left [West Ham] to go to Leeds was because it was out of London, and the external people around me, I needed to get away from.

 

 

“He’ll need to either decide to get rid of them and stay in Manchester or leave Manchester and get rid of those people.

 

“It might be an accumulation of different things, but that could be a big part because the people around you do have a big influence on how you are – especially accountability.”

 

In 36 ga

mes this campaign, Rashford has scored just eight goals and assisted six.