Rashford is Unhappy according to Pilip de Brun & The Times

Annihilate Now! said:
He's started 18 games and come off the bench 18 times... not sure how much he was expecting, but thats quite a lot for a 19 year old... so yeah, I don't believe it, at all.
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Yet Mourinho doesnt give chances to youth... supposedly...:wenger:
Bs article and oportunity for OP to criticize Mourinho.
 
OohAahMartial said:
Their end product (goals and assists) has been down on last year, and now it seems their happiness too and neither has looked anywhere near as confident or bold as last year. Back end of last year they were both first team regulars and now both have struggled to get in the team on a regular basis.
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So this year everything doesn't have to rely on a then 19 and 20 year olds?

Now this sounds catastrophic indeed.
 
I find this incredible if true; such a young kid with great talent cannot be this ill advised? Nobody in the team has a right to playtime, being so young and inexperienced makes it even harder. Suck it up and carry on. It's not like he isn't getting playing time, he has featured in many games.
 
The Man Himself said:
101greatgoals ffs.

OP is not any better particularly with the shit about Zlatan having negative effect on Rashford. This when Rashford time and again has mentioned how much he is learning from Zlatan.
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Also like how the thread title states he is unhappy as fact.
 
Philip De Brun: Hey!! Do you see Rashford in training
Source: Ya!!
PDB: How is he looking?
Source: He looks upset about something
PDB: Thanks mate!!

Goes on to let the world know that Rashford is upset with lack of game time

Meanwhile, Rashford in training: I need to go to the loo. Bad breakfast!!!
 
Didn't Rashford give an interview a couple of months ago in which he said that playing wide helps him develop his overall game and that Zlatan is the "be there, done that" top class footballer who has managed to stay at top level in his mid thirties and therefore a very good influence for any youngster? I mean actual words spoken by Rashford himself and not some bull coming out of an unknown "source's" arse?

But yeah, let's have another dig at Mourinho just for the sake of it because some fans don't like him and they will take the bait. I've said it before, there are certain issues, regarding our overall playing style, for which Mourinho can be criticized at this point of the season. But why should we care about all that? Just scream "Jose's destroying the youth and neglects the club's tradition" and wait for the soothsayers in our fan base who never wanted him here to take over from there.
 
Crock of sh*te imo.

I don't even think he's THAT good, as many on here seem to. His pace gives him the impression of being a much better player than he is and teams have had time to figure out how to make him ineffective since he broke through. Yes he's only 19, but some of the chances he's missed this season have been ridiculous. You can't be complaining when the main man is on 20 goals for the season and you're not showing why you should take his spot.

Moot point though, as I don't think this is true.
 
Ballache said:
A 20 year old who made his debut last season and still has A LOT to prove has no right complaining, especially that he is getting a lot of minutes on the pitch. We're in a situation where we can't experiment as we're involved in a very tight race to finish top 4. He's not ready to lead the line for a Mourinho team as his hold-up play is not good enough. He needs to put his head down, work hard and grow up.
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I'm leaning towards this.
 
Thread title is heavily misleading. Makes it sound official when it's just a BS non story.
 
Everyone who used the "if this is true" caveat to go on a rant needs to give their head a wobble.
 
Veracity of the story aside, while he's a fine player with bags of potential - he's 19 with about 50 appearances under his belt, most of them this season by the way. You don't get to make demands yet.
 
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Marcus Rashford is not stalling over a new Manchester United contract and is completely happy at the club.

Reports on Tuesday morning suggested Rashford was unhappy about his lack of game-time at the club this season and believes he has gone backwards under Jose Mourinho, but M.E.N. Sport understands the striker is not even negotiating a new deal.

Rashford, 19, only signed a new four-year contract in May and is believed to have recently purchased a new Cheshire home with his family.

The England international has started 17 games under Jose Mourinho and made an additional 14 substitute appearances, scoring six goals.

Rashford was replaced by Anthony Martial in the starting line-up for Saturday's visit of Watford but had started the previous four fixtures in three competitions.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's arrival has limited Rashford to just four starts up front and he has played the majority of the campaign on the left flank, performing influentially in the wins over Hull, Middlesbrough and West Ham.

The only Premier League match Rashford started as the centre forward was in the November draw with Arsenal, when Ibrahimovic was suspended. His three other outings as the No.9 have come when Mourinho rested the 35-year-old Swede.

Rashford has not scored a league goal since September 24 and has only netted against Championship club Reading in the last four months, but Mourinho spoke effusively about the academy graduate on Friday.

"He said something the other day that made me really happy," Mourinho said. "He says he is learning so much in the technical meetings and training sessions so I think his future will be brilliant. His present is good and we need him."

"I’m always happy with Marcus Rashford's contribution. He is one of those players that when he is on the pitch he tries when he always gives something."

"I know that last season under no pressure, last season in front of the goal, the goal was bigger. I know this season the expectations are higher, the pressure is higher and the goal is smaller. He is missing some chances he’s not scoring as many goals as he could because he gets lots of playing time on the pitch."

"But it is absolutely natural in the second year after a season of explosion, then the expectation and everything changes. He is not anymore the surprise kid, the player everyone respects that everyone knows and everyone knows the qualities. It is normal he is in this period of transition where he is still a kid but not the new kid in town anymore."

"I think next season will be very, very good for Marcus because this season he is getting experience at this level of responsibility of being a professional player at a club like Manchester United."

"So I am really happy with Marcus that is why every match since the start of the season he is there, either on the bench or in the line-up coming on for the last 30, the last 20 or the last ten."
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Now Luckhurst can be a bit of a dick but somehow I tend to trust this more than whatever rubbish that "article" is based on.
 
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top1whoisman said:
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Now Luckhurst can be a bit of a dick but somehow I tend to trust this more than whatever rubbish that "article" is based on.
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Hadn't seen those quotes from Mou re Rashford before. They're spot on and very encouraging. Exactly what you'd hope he is saying to/thinking about a kid having a tricky second season. So this thread hasn't been a complete disaster after all...
 
AXVnee7 said:
Thread title is heavily misleading. Makes it sound official when it's just a BS non story.
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http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/frustrated-star-rashford-stalls-on-united-deal-985dpdzwq
This was the initial story, the Times. With the caveat that all journos make up stuff at tiees or get stuff wrong, the Times is not one of the worst sources generally. I don't know the particular reputation of Matt Hughes, maybe someone here does? I didn't hold any stock in this myself excrpt that Pilip de Brun checked his sources (and despite being skeptical himself) found that the sources checked out. Now, Pilip de Brun has a mixed reputation on the Caf. He is not a banned source, often referred to, has a regular show about us, has regularly interviewed those coneected to United. He may also be a habitual liar for all I know - it comes with the territory. I am curious as to what evidence there is that he is a liar and makes up that he has sources. But right now this story is double sourced and therefore as worthy of discussion as any other.
 
If Rashford hasn't got the patience despite starting and playing a lot of games this season then that's an issue of his, not the clubs.
 
For all attacking PdB, this story didn't start with him. I'd seen it mentioned in a few places before he commented, I think The Sun and The Mirror ran a bit on it last week, I remember looking on here and being surprised that nobody was discussing it.
 
OohAahMartial said:
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/frustrated-star-rashford-stalls-on-united-deal-985dpdzwq
This was the initial story, the Times. With the caveat that all journos make up stuff at tiees or get stuff wrong, the Times is not one of the worst sources generally. I don't know the particular reputation of Matt Hughes, maybe someone here does? I didn't hold any stock in this myself excrpt that Pilip de Brun checked his sources (and despite being skeptical himself) found that the sources checked out. Now, Pilip de Brun has a mixed reputation on the Caf. He is not a banned source, often referred to, has a regular show about us, has regularly interviewed those coneected to United. He may also be a habitual liar for all I know - it comes with the territory. I am curious as to what evidence there is that he is a liar and makes up that he has sources. But right now this story is double sourced and therefore as worthy of discussion as any other.
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101 Great Goals isn't a source. :lol: They're as bad as TribalFootball.
 
top1whoisman said:
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Now Luckhurst can be a bit of a dick but somehow I tend to trust this more than whatever rubbish that "article" is based on.
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Usually Luckhurst has a lower reputation than the Times no? He often seems to get line up and other info wrong. I do agree that it seems hard to believe.
 
OohAahMartial said:
Usually Luckhurst has a lower reputation than the Times no? He often seems to get line up and other info wrong. I do agree that it seems hard to believe.
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This season he’s gotten a lot of the squads right. And when it comes to those, he always states that the info is based on who the photographers have seen, not that it’s 100% true. Based on my experience Luckhurst has decent sources in the club, it’s more his persona (twitter) that most (including yours truly) have an issue with. At least his article has a lot of direct quotes.
 
They could've at least tried a bit harder to make this sound convincing if they wanted to create a panic.
 
Kostur said:
So this year everything doesn't have to rely on a then 19 and 20 year olds?

Now this sounds catastrophic indeed.
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Oh I agree that its been good to not have to rely on them. But I do think we have at times over relied on a 35 year old instead when he could be rotated m/subbed a bit more. You wouldn't agree with that?
 
Rashford only signed a new deal last year, no way are we looking to renegotiate already.

It's just crap to fill paper :lol: he's literally started the last 3/4 games as well, no chance is he unhappy :lol:
 
A story from 101greatgoals quoting Pilib deBrun, fecking hell.
 
19 years old
In the England squad
and the Man Utd squad.

Right
 
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Zoo said:
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I guess Luckhurst > ESPN > The Times > Pilip de Brun then?

Should Pilip de Brun be added to the Caf ban list? Has anyone got sufficient evidence of his bad record to justify this yet?

I am open to that possibility if he is indeed a bullshitter.
 
Mockney said:
Aside from the fact the article is likely complete bollocks, this paragraph makes no sense applied to a 19 year old player in only his second season whose played 31 games by mid-February. Regardless of what position he's been played in (and he has been played up-front in cup games) he obviously is being played, trusted, and given opportunities by Jose. A lot. You literally couldn't have used a worse example to prove your point.
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This with bells on.
 
On a more important note, how do you even pronounce Pilib De Brun? Quite a fascinating name.
 
Someone made up the report.I also read one report claimed United denied that saying that Rasford has stalled on a new contract because Rasford has just extended his contract for 4 years last May and they didn't rush for a new one.
 
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