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It’s a pretty disappointing start to the season from him. Just the same sort of Rashford as last year. Less moaning and more working needed.
Can he though?He made an outstanding start at senior level but is now well past his best. Southgate saw that, dropped him from the squad altogether, and moved on to players who are better than him now. Unfortunately we can't do that and just sell him for a decent fee, and that's because of his ridiculous contract. But EtH can definitely drop him to the bench.
I’ve wondered this for a while now. I know managers can be flawed and stubborn, but I can’t wrap my head around the favoritism I’ve seen in United managers post Fergie.Can he though?
I have been told by a prem football player that contracts these days are totally different to say SAF years.
They are very specific. Including specifics such as game time when fit and starting matches
Didn't Bellingham want something similar and Haaland I believe.
Knowing our past lot you can believe it was included with massive wage.
I’ve wondered this for a while now. I know managers can be flawed and stubborn, but I can’t wrap my head around the favoritism I’ve seen in United managers post Fergie.
I do wonder if the club hierarchy genuinely think of him as a superstar or see him for what he is
The problem isn’t that he just hasn’t improved, but a lot of the foundational aspects of his game have regressed.So I was thinking about this, how Rashford, barring 2 seasons ago, doesn’t really seemed to have changed, never mind improve, as a player, since he broke onto the scene nearly 10years ago in early 2015.
Now let’s look at some of the players that Rashford has been with in that time:
- Wayne Rooney
- Falcao
- Di Maria
- Alexis Sanchez
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic
- Edinson Cavani
- Cristiano Ronaldo
These are some of THE best players who do what they do; hold the ball up, play others in, beat others with timing and skill, time runs to break line, making the right decisions and finish chances like a motherf*cker, yet he has plateaued at every, single, one of them attributes.
His finishing is fine, his decision making is atrocious, his choice of pass vs shot or pass vs beat a player is woeful, the runs he makes (when he can’t be arsed) are in straight lines without any skill.
It’s as though, with all of the amazing talent that he’s seen EVERY SINGLE DAY in training, and hasn’t learned anything from any of them!
How the feck can this be?
It’s a pretty disappointing start to the season from him. Just the same sort of Rashford as last year. Less moaning and more working needed.
There was some report about "last chance saloon" for him in the eyes of the INEOS crowd.
He’s working harder which is a big improvement from last year but the quality is sorely lacking. Need to sell him this summer (we won’t).
Rashford has never been this bad (for such a long period at least) and we also never had really good alternatives like we do now. So Ten Hag takes it to the extreme still playing him.I’ve wondered this for a while now. I know managers can be flawed and stubborn, but I can’t wrap my head around the favoritism I’ve seen in United managers post Fergie.
Rashford has never been this bad (for such a long period at least) and we also never had really good alternatives like we do now. So Ten Hag takes it to the extreme still playing him.
IMO this is not about contract but maybe more about player power. ETH position is super weak now and I doubt he'll risk unsettling the squad with unpopular opinion. Although you've got to question if this is still unpopular..
If there’s a saloon, you can’t bet he’s in thereThere was some report about "last chance saloon" for him in the eyes of the INEOS crowd.
It's been mooted multiple times by the likes of Andy Mitten and the Athletic that Rashford is on senior player wages and needs to put in senior player performances otherwise things will change.There was some report about "last chance saloon" for him in the eyes of the INEOS crowd.
I think Rashford has played so poorly he has no power in the dressing room anymore especially with Amad and Garnacho waiting to take his spot. The Bruno problem is another matter though. After subbing him for the first time in ages, there were already little signs of unhappiness. If ETH loses the support of his hand picked captain then he might as well pack his bags now.Rashford has never been this bad (for such a long period at least) and we also never had really good alternatives like we do now. So Ten Hag takes it to the extreme still playing him.
IMO this is not about contract but maybe more about player power. ETH position is super weak now and I doubt he'll risk unsettling the squad with unpopular opinion. Although you've got to question if this is still unpopular..
This sounds like fantasy role play. There were no signs of unhappiness, he jogged off the pitch to boo's from the Brighton fans, he smiled then sat down. What did you read into that?I think Rashford has played so poorly he has no power in the dressing room anymore especially with Amad and Garnacho waiting to take his spot. The Bruno problem is another matter though. After subbing him for the first time in ages, there were already little signs of unhappiness. If ETH loses the support of his hand picked captain then he might as well pack his bags now.
I think Rashford has played so poorly he has no power in the dressing room anymore especially with Amad and Garnacho waiting to take his spot. The Bruno problem is another matter though. After subbing him for the first time in ages, there were already little signs of unhappiness. If ETH loses the support of his hand picked captain then he might as well pack his bags now.
What?
It’s a shame where we are now
Remember his breakout season, always smiling, jumping into the crowd to celebrate
I don’t dislike Rashford but it’s clear he needs a new challenge. And the club need a fresh start too
So I was thinking about this, how Rashford, barring 2 seasons ago, doesn’t really seemed to have changed, never mind improve, as a player, since he broke onto the scene nearly 10years ago in early 2015.
Now let’s look at some of the players that Rashford has been with in that time:
- Wayne Rooney
- Falcao
- Di Maria
- Alexis Sanchez
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic
- Edinson Cavani
- Cristiano Ronaldo
These are some of THE best players who do what they do; hold the ball up, play others in, beat others with timing and skill, time runs to break line, making the right decisions and finish chances like a motherf*cker, yet he has plateaued at every, single, one of them attributes.
His finishing is fine, his decision making is atrocious, his choice of pass vs shot or pass vs beat a player is woeful, the runs he makes (when he can’t be arsed) are in straight lines without any skill.
It’s as though, with all of the amazing talent that he’s seen EVERY SINGLE DAY in training, and hasn’t learned anything from any of them!
How the feck can this be?
Like everyone else I can only speculate. But an educated guess based on his “players voice” statement thing, other statements he has made, and his body language - I would guess that he can’t cope with the media here. Or the scrutiny that comes with being a United player. I also think he keeps some poor company.I find that insulting though if that's the case. He plays for the club he grew up supporting and, by its standards, has really achieved feck all in the grand scheme of things. And already feels he needs a new challenge to be motivated to give a toss on the field?
His school meals publicity and the praise, fawning and national sweetheart status that was bequeathed to him as a result was the worst thing to happen to his footballing career.
There is no osmosis players don't learn or improve by simply being around good players. They improve through coaching, training and generally a lot of repetition.
Rashford isn't an isolated case, our players have generally not improved since LVG left, he is the only manager that had a bunch of players develop consistently and even then it wasn't to the degree of development SAF was able to achieve.
So how the feck can this be? Subpar coaching or all our players are subpar since 2015/2016.
Even someone like Dalot who improved, mainly improved when he was away from the club, he continued but it didn't start with our coaching staff. Amad would be an other example.
There is no osmosis players don't learn or improve by simply being around good players. They improve through coaching, training and generally a lot of repetition.
Rashford isn't an isolated case, our players have generally not improved since LVG left, he is the only manager that had a bunch of players develop consistently and even then it wasn't to the degree of development SAF was able to achieve.
So how the feck can this be? Subpar coaching or all our players are subpar since 2015/2016.
Even someone like Dalot who improved, mainly improved when he was away from the club, he continued but it didn't start with our coaching staff. Amad would be an other example.
Seems there's a degree of cherry picking here. Forgetting that rashford himself had by far his best spell 2 seasons ago under the current coaches, it also seems selective to say dalot mainly improved while away. I don't think it's true at all and his progress in last 2 seasons has been massive, he has started this season strongly too. Mainoo and Garnacho are products of the existing set up and they don't seem remotely failed by coaching. There are few Players I've ever seen at United who have regressed like rashford and even when he wasn't abysmal, he blew hot and cold. Even somebody like maguire has somewhat restored his reputation under the current team after what seemed like a united career ending season under Rangnick and solskajer. Likewise Mctominay. Hojlund developed well for a young striker in his first season, he clearly improved as months went on after a very tough start.
Rashford is an outlier (probably with sancho) in just seeming to have become a league 2 player almost overnight