After scoring a career-high 30 objectives final marketing campaign, Marcus Rashford has been in poor type this season, scoring solely 5 objectives to date. He as soon as once more confronted the warmth after Manchester United’s 1-0 win towards Nottingham Forest within the FA Cup on Thursday.
Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford in motion.(REUTERS)
Filling in up entrance for the injured Rasmus Hojlund, the England worldwide was invisible all through the match. Brazilian midfielder Casemiro got here to United’s rescue with a late winner, heading in a low-bouncing free-kick from Bruno Fernandes.
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Writing within the Players’ Tribune, Rashford despatched an enormous response message to the current criticism placed on him by followers and consultants. “Listen, I’m not a perfect person. When I make a mistake, I’ll be the first one to put my hand up and say that I need to do better,” he wrote. “But if you ever question my commitment to Man United, that’s when I have to speak up. It’s like somebody questioning my entire identity, and everything I stand for as a man,” he wrote.
He felt that his character was being attacked, reasonably than his type or soccer qualities. “It can’t just be about me as a 26-year-old lad on a night out, or a lad getting a parking ticket,” he wrote.
“It’s got to be about how much my car costs, guessing my weekly salary, my jewelry or even my tattoos. It’s got to be about my body language, and questioning my morals, and speculating about my family, and my football future. There’s a tone to it that you don’t get with all footballers. Let’s just leave it at that.”
Furthermore, he begged followers to have ‘a bit extra humanity.’ “I can take any criticism. I can take any headline. From podcasts, social media and the papers. I can take it. But if you start questioning my commitment to this club and my love for football and bringing my family into it, then I’d simply ask you to have a bit more humanity,” he responded.
Rashford has additionally been having off-field points, after reportedly going to a Belfast nightclub in late January earlier than lacking the subsequent day’s coaching on account of sickness. The incident has deteriorated his relationship with Erik ten Hag reportedly and they’re barely speaking to one another.
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