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Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag has despatched a message to Marcus Rashford and informed the ahead he can lead his aspect to success in opposition to Manchester Metropolis however solely with the precise angle.
United are set to make their method to the Etihad on Sunday to tackle the reigning Premier League champions.
Erik ten Hag’s males will likely be heading into the match off the again of a 1-0 mid-week FA Cup win in opposition to Nottingham Forest.
In two video games now vs. Fulham and Forest respectively, Rashford has led the road in Rasmus Hojlund’s absence as a consequence of harm. In each clashes, the Englishman has been poor and ineffective.
On the Metropolis Floor, he got here underneath intense criticism for his physique language and visual disappointment, with the likes of Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney laying into him.
Rashford has struggled all season and has discovered it arduous to copy the devastating kind that noticed him bag 30 objectives throughout all competitions final time period.
The participant has been punished by Ten Hag twice for unhealthy behaviour – as soon as for going out to rejoice his birthday after United’s 3-0 defeat in opposition to Metropolis within the derby in October after which secondly when he missed coaching after a bender at a Belfast membership the evening earlier than.
A earlier report lined by The Peoples Particular person relayed that Rashford and Ten Hag are barely on talking phrases and there are fears the connection between the 2 is damaged and past restore.
Forward of the Crimson Devils’ conflict vs. Metropolis, the supervisor spoke to Sky Sports activities and stated, “What he can take from the previous is that he can rating quite a lot of objectives. He can rating in opposition to the most important opponents on this planet and in opposition to the most effective defenders on this planet.”
“It’s nearly him; if he has his angle proper on Sunday, he’s unstoppable.”
“It’s about him. After all, now we have to serve him, that’s part of it, however in all of the video games in opposition to Metropolis he had huge probabilities to attain objectives. He’s additionally scored loads of objectives in opposition to Man Metropolis, particularly on the Etihad.”
Ten Hag additionally spoke to membership media and admitted that United have a defensive puzzle to resolve earlier than assembly Metropolis on the Etihad.
Harry Maguire grew to become the newest addition to an intensive harm listing additionally consisting of Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Mason Mount and Hojlund.
“We now have to put the puzzle as a result of we’re nonetheless lacking full-backs. We’re nonetheless lacking centre-halves. So now we have to be inventive however I feel we are able to. On Wednesday, we confirmed we are able to, if now we have the precise plan. However, extra vital than that, if now we have that keenness, and that ambition, and want and willpower to win the sport, then we’re capable of do it.”
The Dutchman stated concerning the defeat by the hands of Fulham, “After all, it’s annoying. It nonetheless annoys me, that sport in opposition to Fulham. Nevertheless it occurred and, additionally, we are able to’t overlook what occurred earlier than that.”
“From January on, we’re in superb kind, on an excellent run. We bounced again (at Forest) and now we have to maintain this course of going. We’re trying ahead, nice video games are developing – huge video games and good challenges.”
Ten Hag identified that he and his gamers are excited by the problem of dealing with Metropolis and doubtlessly making an enormous assertion of intent.
