Rashfords patchy form is a coach killer. He's our highest paid player but he's so unreliable. Last season he was brilliant. This season he's barely even in the top 50 for league goals scored.
How can you build a successful team when you have no idea if Rashford will bother turning up for the season or not. You can't build the team around a player who can be relied upon.
But don't you think there is some context behind this though? Look at everyone else in the team: can you honestly, hand on heart, say ANY ONE of them have performed to expectations this season? If the answer is yes, then I'd be curious to know who that would be. If the answer is no, then logically speaking, the focus should be on the coach, whose job it is to set the team up in a way that allows everyone, but most particularly, the best players to flourish.
We know these are good players, they've shown it before, be it at Utd or elsewhere. Ten Hag, unlike his predecessors, cannot point to a lack of support. He has literally had every possible backing from those above him. He wanted Antony and we got him Antony. He wanted Frenkie and we persisted with that chase despite him being absolutely clear that he didn't want to come. Purely because ETH insisted upon him. He's spent £450m+ over two seasons which is pretty much double what his predecessors had at the same stage in their time at the club. Rightly or wrongly, the underlying issues we have had this season stem from his vision: his training routine is what has caused the injuries. His midfield setup has led to us being so open, and his signings are either our most underwhelming players, or they are the most injury prone.
Whichever way you look at it, ETH has not got a leg to stand on and if he stays beyond this summer, he's a very lucky boy, even if by some miracle he turns it around (he won't, of course, but it's nice to dream)