[Irwin99]

Feel like i've seen that type of performance from him a lot over the years. I don't doubt that when the team plays better he can do a decent/good job from the centre when called upon but needs to play on the left. Hopefully Hojlund is ready soon.

 

[AjaxCunian]

Dream on if you think he's getting 30 goals again. His purple patch is gone completely and ended during the latter part of last season.

So many deficiencies in his game, pretty much useless when not scoring.

 

[Robindinho]

Too often it happens - performances like today, were it's just like he can't be arsed.

Lack of effort, no pressing, walking around the pitch, sulking, not playing for the team...

 

[spiriticon]

He's crap in the centre. It's time tested, proven and stamped. But year on year, because of our failures in the centre forward transfer market, we inevitably turn to Marcus, drop to our knees and pray he becomes Alan Shearer.

It's never going to fecking happen.

 

[Drizzle]

Dream on if you think he's getting 30 goals again. His purple patch is gone completely and ended during the latter part of last season.

So many deficiencies in his game, pretty much useless when not scoring.

So why did he get 30 goals last season?

 

[Valencia Shin Crosses]

Might be a prime example of a player that gets unlimited chances/good will just because he’s an academy player.

 

[bosnian_red]

Might be a prime example of a player that gets unlimited chances/good will just because he’s an academy player.

Nothing to do with his goals eh

 

[Valencia Shin Crosses]

Nothing to do with his goals eh

His goals were vital last year no doubt. Let’s not act like he’s been banging them in for years.

And for the record, my issue with him constantly stems from his lack of effort not his deficiencies as a player.

 

[bosnian_red]

His goals were vital last year no doubt. Let’s not act like he’s been banging them in for years.

And for the record, my issue with him constantly stems from his lack of effort not his deficiencies as a player.

3 of the past 4 years yes he's been banging them in. He's the only player in our squad who offers a threat in behind and who can score goals somewhat reliably. He's not a #9, he's a wide forward, but he's filling in for the time being (I don't like or agree with it but whatever). But there is a very easy to see reason why Rashford plays almost every minute he is fit for.

 

[crossy1686]

New contract, no fight. We need to move him back to LW and stop the Garnacho experiment immediately. He seriously needs to find some consistency in his play

 

[VivaRonaldo85]

Another simple but costly fall out of the lack of striker signings. We all know and can see he’s crying out to be playing off the left where he excels but we have to lose out on our most dangerous attacking threat because of dreadful deficiencies up front. Well done united.

 

[Cassidy]

Another simple but costly fall out of the lack of striker signings. We all know and can see he’s crying out to be playing off the left where he excels but we have to lose out on our most dangerous attacking threat because of dreadful deficiencies up front. Well done united.

I don’t get why ETH doesn’t just try Sancho as a false 9 like he did all pre season

 

[Woodenlung]

I don’t get why ETH doesn’t just try Sancho as a false 9 like he did all pre season

I think he just doesn't trust Sancho to play there. I can't blame him for that. It does seem like a waste though, considering he did ok when called upon.

Rashford can't continue up front though. He clearly struggles there at it affects his game badly.

 

[Cassidy]

I think he just doesn't trust Sancho to play there. I can't blame him for that. It does seem like a waste though, considering he did ok during pre-season.

Rashford can't continue up front though. He clearly struggles there at it affects his game badly.

But he trusts Rashford up there?

 

[Jaae]

We’re not winning the League until we sign better attacking players. Rashford is a tier 3 player when compared with our past PL attacking options. Hopelessly reliant on his pace. Even Danny Welbeck offers more as a PL centre forward.

Stick him back on the LW where he can spam runs in behind from wide and offer some use at least.

 

[Valencia Shin Crosses]

The sad part is Mitoma instead of Rashford instantly makes us a better side, and that’s alarming given the overall reputation of both players.

 

[RedDevilQuebecois]

The sad part is Mitoma instead of Rashford instantly makes us a better side, and that’s alarming given the overall reputation of both players.

That is true. I would take someone with Mitoma's mentality to lead the line long before I give the keys to Rashford. Every week that goes by strengthens that concept because results are there.

 

[Chief123]

Said it a few times, his build up and link up is very average to poor far too many times. It’s unacceptable to play for a top team and give the ball away so easily as he does which is normally followed up with a poor attempt to win it back.

His shooting is his strength but he really does need to work on his weaknesses. Especially when he is only best playing from the left. He needs more than just shooting.

So many occasions he would be much better looking for a quick one two with a team mate or finding the pass rather than trying to take it on himself. It comes down to poor decision making at critical times. If he could rectify that part of his game his output would improve massively.

 

[tentan]

Knew it, once the new contract was signed he'd go back to being average.

 

[pocco]

We’re not winning the League until we sign better attacking players. Rashford is a tier 3 player when compared with our past PL attacking options. Hopelessly reliant on his pace. Even Danny Welbeck offers more as a PL centre forward.

Stick him back on the LW where he can spam runs in behind from wide and offer some use at least.

He'd be our starting CF based on his performances over the last 12 months.

 

[Frank Grimes]

It's clear he sulks when he doesn't play from the left. I've noticed this since Solskjaer days.

 

[FerociousCorgis]

It's clear he sulks when he doesn't play from the left. I've noticed this since Solskjaer days.

It pisses me off. Then people act like it's justified because he does better from the left. When in reality anyone should bust their ass leading the line for Manchester united

 

[KD6-3.7]

Rashford is already becoming a huge issue in the squad. It’s clear we can easily improve upon him whether it’s on the left or in the middle but that ridiculous contract is going to keep us tied with him as a starter until he starts declining.

I am just not a fan of him and don’t believe he should ever be a starter for Manchester United.

 

[Abraxas]

He's not a striker. This has been clear from the very start with Rashford, so it's not as if there's an air of mystery to it. He doesn't have the attributes. Or at least enough of them. If pace was the main criteria for a striker Theo Walcott would have had a mesmerising career. He can do a job occasionally, especially if we're purely counterattacking but it shouldn't be used very often at all but we have to because we have messed up the transfers over the years.

He doesn't hold onto the ball, it's like a hot potato when it goes into him back to goal. He doesn't like physical contact, which is impossible when you're leading the line. He still doesn't really have that instinct to sniff out goals and when he does get a chance a proper 9 would be convincing with he fluffs it (see that header which was offside, but ultimately a demonstration of poor heading technique).

Rashford needs the game in front of him at all times, as soon as that isn't the case he is redundant. If you get him facing people up, making those inside runs for teammates to find, that's when he is a threat. He's better when there aren't many options. When he's on the left the option is isolate a fullback, and cut inside. That's his forte. But as a striker you need way more variety.

 

[elmo]

In your opinion, so who cares really. Just another knee jerk poster going off after a loss. Maybe you could vent about the ref, as he was a major factor in the result.

Sure it’s knee jerk despite this being his usual type of performance for the most part of 3 years. It’s daft that people just can’t admit that outside of his short period of form, Rashford is just plain unplayable because he contributes nothing.

 

[NinjaZombie]

It pisses me off. Then people act like it's justified because he does better from the left. When in reality anyone should bust their ass leading the line for Manchester united

This is why I've never really warmed up to Marcus Rashford. He sulks whenever things go badly for him. Doesn't work hard enough. I'm not sure if this is his fault as well, but there always seems to be a bunch of articles talking about him leaving the club whenever his contract is being negotiated. What's the point of an academy player who doesn't put 100% to the club, and is seemingly willing to leave if his contract is not up to his liking?

Put him back on the left wing. He's hopeless up top. Play McTominay as striker or something.

 

[amolbhatia50k]

If we’re building the team around him we’re making a huge mistake. He simply isn’t that good. He’s capable of some great spells but his general play has always been just decent and at times terrible. He should be a part of the greater system rather than one of the players we build around.

 

[Sgreddevil]

Said it a few times, his build up and link up is very average to poor far too many times. It’s unacceptable to play for a top team and give the ball away so easily as he does which is normally followed up with a poor attempt to win it back.

His shooting is his strength but he really does need to work on his weaknesses. Especially when he is only best playing from the left. He needs more than just shooting.

So many occasions he would be much better looking for a quick one two with a team mate or finding the pass rather than trying to take it on himself. It comes down to poor decision making at critical times. If he could rectify that part of his game his output would improve massively.

Yes absolutely. It seems like his decision making has not improved much since he broke into the scene as teenage. I really expected more from him at this stage of career. Too many times yesterday he dallied too much on the ball and inevitably lost possession. He could have just do a simple one-two and clear on the run. Given his pace, he would be difficult to be caught up in a one -two pass and run situation which is why he was most effective as a LW when he can do that easily with the LB.

 

[Jam]

People are being very very harsh on Rashford today.

The main points I agree with. He doesn’t work in the middle (both “work” and work), it’s getting tiring seeing him bounce between months of being unplayable and months of being invisible, and he can be very sulky and petulant.

 

[stepic]

Start Martial and get rashford back to the left please

 

[Freak]

He’s a really frustrating player. Annoying even.

 

[JeffFromHK]

People are being very very harsh on Rashford today.

The main points I agree with. He doesn’t work in the middle (both “work” and work), it’s getting tiring seeing him bounce between months of being unplayable and months of being invisible, and he can be very sulky and petulant.

It's the other way round, our fans (and English fans) have spoiled and are over protective of Rashford and some of our other players (current or past), we have too many snowflake players with weak mentality.

 

[MadDogg]

You mean when he made the run everyone is saying he doesn’t make ?
one chance ball was too close to the keeper and the keeper did well
Anything else even half a chance? Or are strikers only supposed to get 1 chance a game

Making those runs in behind is the one thing he does do. It's every other aspect of being a striker that he seems to feel is beneath him to bother with.

 

[MadDogg]

It's clear he sulks when he doesn't play from the left. I've noticed this since Solskjaer days.

He regularly does it on the left as well. It's just more common in the centre.

 

[zenith]

I don't blame him for today. He's horrible as a 9 whenever he plays the. Antony is utter trash on the right wing. Our biggest creator in bruno is out of position, garnacho is not at it as a starter yet. What is the point in him running around like a headless chicken.

He's coming off his best season and we absolutely need to play him on the left. It's not even a question anymore.

 

[mattunited1978]

Lord Marcus will run and press when he chooses, which is never

 

[SirScholes]

I get it that he's not in his favoured position but playing for Utd should be a privilege and I just don't get the vibe off any of our players that their heart and soul is in the club. But hey pay keeps rolling in and contracts keep getting renewed so why fret!

Probably our best player last year, it’s one game simmer down

 

[led_scholes]

The new contract was a mistake. We should have sold when his stock was high. I am OK with keeping him but not at the cost of him being the most well paid player and undroppable.

 

[SirScholes]

The new contract was a mistake. We should have sold when his stock was high. I am OK with keeping him but not at the cost of him being the most well paid player and undroppable.

Sell last years in form player. Is that your key to success ?
How about sign a striker and move rashford back to Lw

oh wait we’ve done that, let’s see what happens

 

[DWelbz19]

Lazy, sluggish, and unconcerned.