Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag refuses to criticise Marcus Rashford's performance in public after the Newcastle defeat.
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has refused to comment publicly on Marcus Rashford’s poor form, saying he will only discuss the player’s performance privately.
The Red Devils suffered their sixth defeat of the season when they lost 1-0 at St James’ Park and Rashford was particularly abysmal as he contributed little in the attack and failed to track back to support the defence.
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What Ten Hag said
Another defeat for the Red Devils meant the magnifying glasses were lowered again, and Rashford’s lacklustre performance stood out in a stream of underwhelming displays.
Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag was questioned about the striker’s poor showing and form, which has seen him score only two goals this season in 13 starts.
Ten Hag uncharacteristically opted for the courteous and more cliche approach this time, as he refused to give anything away, saying it was a matter to be discussed privately. This was a sharp contrast from his handling of Jadon Sancho’s situation, where he told reporters the former Dortmund winger was training poorly.
"I talk with him about that, not the media," the former Ajax boss told reporters, per the BBC.
Pressed to reveal more, the Dutchman came in defence of his ace, saying, "I know this issue is coming up. Marcus is investing a lot. We support him and he will return to his form. He will recover and he gets all our support."
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