Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford says criticism of England’s performance in their 0-0 draw against the United States on Friday is unjustified.
Rashford believes England fans should withhold judgement until after their final group game against Wales.
England were very good in their first game against Iran, winning 6-2 with Rashford scoring his first goal at a major international tournament less than a minute after coming on as a substitute,.
However, the Three Lions’ level dropped significantly against the US and they could’ve lost the game. They still remain in a strong position to reach the knockouts and it would be a major shock if they failed to beat Wales.
“When you win a game, you are the best team in the world. When you lose, you are the worst. That’s football. As players you have to keep a balance,” Rashford told reporters.
“If we play well in the next game, that USA game will be forgotten. It’s not a nice feeling. But to be honest we don’t need fans to boo us to know we have not played well.
“It was a feeling that was mutual amongst the group — that we could have done better. When you don’t win it’s disappointing but we can’t be so negative about it.
“It’s not often teams win all three games. If we can beat Wales then it will considered a good start.”
