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Wouldn't be the first time.He looks well off in the clouds to me and that [non] goal celebration where Bruno and others had to actively prompt him to celebrate looked extremely odd to me.
MENThe in-fighting actually went public when a player scored and barely celebrated. An enthusiastic teammate encouraged him to smile in front of a nearby camera, which only incensed the player, irritated by his teammate's apparent obsequiousness. This happened with United winning in a game they won.
The AthleticThe tension in the dressing room was palpable and, at times, barely concealed from the watching public. One United player broke a double-digit game goal drought but was in no mood to celebrate. A teammate saw this and cajoled and encouraged him to toast his goal with the supporters. Another teammate encouraged him to smile. The goalscorer eventually did both, albeit reluctantly. Immediately after the final whistle, of an away match which United won, a screaming argument ensued. The reluctant goalscorer was said to be furious at being 'sold out' by the player who encouraged him to celebrate. He was so incensed he refused to travel home with the team. The two didn't speak for months after this incident.
We don't know if the cousin was ill for a while before he passed do we?Not what I’ve seen. He’s been absolutely garbage all season long. And with a face like a slapped arse from day one. I actually have no idea what’s going on with him but trying to use this recent bereavement as an excuse for issues that clearly predate it doesn’t make any sense.
Interesting but I’m with Rashford here. It’s the Roy Keane thing. Embarrassing to get giddy about scoring against teams you should be miles better than. And we were awful in that match.Wouldn't be the first time.
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Somebody on Reddit went through all our goals that season and the only one that matched up was Rashford, on an 11 game goal drought, vs Brentford.
There's only highlights so you don't actually see the end of the celebration, just the start.
It’s all speculation but Rashford’s demeanour on the pitch has been miserable for years. See the post above for issues around not celebrating goals etc Now this could be a long term, low grade mental illness, I guess? Very low grade, mind you, because nobody is scoring as many goals as he did last season while suffering from any kind of significant mental illness. It could also be someone who doesn’t have the mental toughness and focus needed to make it at the top level. Or even someone who doesn’t enjoy playing football very much. None of us have a clue but I do t think you need to have much more convincing evidence than anything we’re working with here before labelling strangers as being mentally ill.We don't know if the cousin was ill for a while before he passed do we?
We also don't know what else is going on in his life. He seems very affected by off the pitch things going off past history and he looks like he wants to be anywhere but on the pitch at the minute. The bit after the penalty he scored where he had to be forced to celebrate was odd at the very least wasn't it?
But equally I guess we don't know that it isn't just poor attitude and low confidence so it's guesswork until something official comes out.
Rashford has been well below standard all season, and there's no refuting that, but he was doing at least one or two things per game that, on another day would lead to goals (he's flashed a number of good crosses across the box that nobody has got on the end of, for example, but that gets lost in the din), but his last few offerings have looked like a nadir to me, like an absolute liability rock bottom where he is utterly uselss in both directions; 3 and 4 out of 10's have becomes 1's and 2's, so to my eyes, it looks like something has compounded and had him slip even further into whatever hole/funk he's in. That tweet came out in October, didn't it? His performances got worse and worse through November into the stage we're at now.Not what I’ve seen. He’s been absolutely garbage all season long. And with a face like a slapped arse from day one. I actually have no idea what’s going on with him but trying to use this recent bereavement as an excuse for issues that clearly predate it doesn’t make any sense.
Illness, reportedly.Why wasnt he involved against Bayern?
No chance teams like Bayern / Barca / PSG would want a one dimensional lazy bugger on their team.He will end up in another team pretty soon,
signing for some team like Barca, Bayern, PSG...
who have a shot/are practically guaranteed to win a league title [one could wonder just how exciting it is to when to the French or German League] and have a shot at the CL.
Even with him being local and all that,
I don't think he wants to spend his entire career at a club with no real chance of competing for the more serious trophies.
He looks very very disinterested, and I don't expect it to change.
I believe his attitude will follow him wherever he goes, mind.
I agree with you re: the second line,No chance teams like Bayern / Barca / PSG would want a one dimensional lazy bugger on their team.
Their wants would veto this deal and having a field day booing him nonstop if he played like how he played now. They have a very high standard, unlike us
It’s shown that we’re a hell of a lot more solid, defensively, when he doesn’t play. Our press has looked more coordinated and effective than it has all season since he was dropped from the team.He has been horrible this season and his attitude stinks.
But his current spell out shows me that he definitely wasn't the main problem this year. On the contrary, his form last year was the main reason that made an average team look good.
Yet PSG have been linked to him constantly and are going to have a vacancy in Rashford's preferred position very soon. As his value will have dropped they will very likely be back in for him.No chance teams like Bayern / Barca / PSG would want a one dimensional lazy bugger on their team.
Their wants would veto this deal and having a field day booing him nonstop if he played like how he played now. They have a very high standard, unlike us
He is not out. He is in the bathroom of course. Shitty virus literallyIsnt he still out with the novovirus?
Nah but yes with the nogoalvirus.Isnt he still out with the novovirus?
to be a manchester boy yet so disinterested is very weird. He is turning into a Martial when it comes to his body language. So irritating.He will end up in another team pretty soon,
signing for some team like Barca, Bayern, PSG...
who have a shot/are practically guaranteed to win a league title [one could wonder just how exciting it is to when to the French or German League] and have a shot at the CL.
Even with him being local and all that,
I don't think he wants to spend his entire career at a club with no real chance of competing for the more serious trophies.
He looks very very disinterested, and I don't expect it to change.
I believe his attitude will follow him wherever he goes, mind.
Great comment..Nah but yes with the nogoalvirus.
I can see PSG being interested for real as they have the cash, and they are that kind of club. Imagine spending close to 300 million Euros to assemble an attacking line that consists of Dembélé, Rashford and Kolo Muani. And without Ed Woodward being your CEO... Surprisingly, if Xavi survives the sack, he'd actually be a good fit for this Barcelona side in the role of the SS who starts on the left and moves infield. I doubt they can afford him, though. It's rumoured that they want to wrap up the Felix deal at a price <50 million Euros. Bayern, i agree, they demand more things from their wide men than runs in-behind.No chance teams like Bayern / Barca / PSG would want a one dimensional lazy bugger on their team.
Their wants would veto this deal and having a field day booing him nonstop if he played like how he played now. They have a very high standard, unlike us
Felt the same. Got the ball and caught the guy on follow through. Not sure if that’s a foul or not but definitely a harsh yellow.Thought he was really unlucky to get booked, barely even a foul
Nice to see him working back though, and put in a dangerous ball at the end that I'd like to see again? Feel like Hojlund might have got something on it?
I actually rewound that to watch it again after Carragher was trying to argue Hojlund had missed a sitter. It was too close to Allison, who got their first. Nice link up play between Rashford and Shaw though. Which has been one of our best attacking combos of the last few years.Thought he was really unlucky to get booked, barely even a foul
Nice to see him working back though, and put in a dangerous ball at the end that I'd like to see again? Feel like Hojlund might have got something on it?
It definitely was and I think Sturridge mentioned afterwards that Hojlund's stutter step movement was just him trying to find space. However, it's also true that he should have attacked the near post because in those situations, it's the highest probability ball. I am a little concerned about his movement because whilst he's quite dynamic, purposeful and willing, those darting near post/across goal runs don't seem to be that natural for him; I've noticed he does seem to going for the more cute/clever angles rather than the bread and butter opportunities.I actually rewound that to watch it again after Carragher was trying to argue Hojlund had missed a sitter. It was too close to Allison, who got their first. Nice link up play between Rashford and Shaw though. Which has been one of our best attacking combos of the last few years.
Doesn't really, if he shows better form in his appearances from the bench than Garnacho or Antony, then he should rightly play. Can't just permanently bench the highest paid player at the club if he's showing he should be started.Has to be a bench player from now on
In terms of workrate yes he should be but in terms of goal threat and creativity Antony and Garnacho aren't really providing anything either. Our attack is absolutely abysmal and it wouldn't surprise me if Rashford gets more chances because we're pretty desperate and we need him back to last year's form because we have no one else to score goals.Has to be a bench player from now on
I disagree. He’s levels above our other attackers and we need to play him either LW (preferably) or CF if we want to rest Hojlund. He’s literally the only player we have who has any history of scoring goals regularly. With a midfield that’s actually competent, we will start to see him being more involved and the goals will come.Has to be a bench player from now on
