Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says everyone at the club is backing Marcus Rashford to overcome his current struggles on the pitch.
The manager was speaking days after United were left stunned in the Champions League when Galatasaray won 3-2 at Old Trafford. There not enough time to dwell on another bad result and Erik ten Hag needs to see more quality from his players when they take to the pitch against Brentford on Saturday.
Ahead of the game, Ten Hag was asked about Rashford’s form due to the lack of goals he is scoring.
“Strikers when they don’t score, they need a moment and it will come,” Ten Hag told reporters, as per the Manchester Evening News. “He’s so experienced and when he’s doing the right things and the team is, the momentum will come and he’ll be on fire.”
Ten Hag continues to make it clear that he will stand by Rashford, even though his performances are not as good as last term when he scored 30-goals.
The manager added that everyone at United believes in Rashford, saying: “It’s normal not to be always at the same levels. Everyone knows the quality of him, also the opposition knows, but if Rashy is doing things right and the team is doing things right, putting him in the right places, then it’s up to him. We have seen in the last weeks, he’s getting into good positions, now he’s a little bit struggling but this will pass because everyone knows his qualities. Everyone at Manchester United backs him, the whole team is supportive of him and believes in him, so I’m sure with that confidence, with that belief, this will change and pass.”
I thought Rashford played well against Galatasaray and we struggled to create chances when he came off in the second half. The England international registered a brilliant assist for Rasmus Hojlund, but he also scuffed a glorious opportunity to score with a lame pass across the box that failed to reach Bruno Fernandes.
Hopefully, Rashford can get on the scoresheet this weekend. I’m keeping him in my FPL team.
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