CUMBERSOME: Man Utd staff angry with Marcus Rashford with ‘poor’ performance

Marcus Rashford wasted a number of opportunities for Manchester United as they lost to Crystal Palace.

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Marcus Rashford’s performance against Crystal Palace has infuriated many other than just Manchester United supporters. With three losses in their first six games of the new season entering their meeting against Palace, United has had a challenging start to the campaign.

Although Palace made big lineup changes, Erik ten Hag’s team gave Roy Hodgson’s team a good fight in the Carabao Cup earlier this week. To keep Rashford fresh for the game against Palace on Saturday, he was benched for the midweek contest.

But the attacker was wasteful in front of goal with fans venting their frustration on social media. However, United supporters weren’t the only ones unimpressed with Rashford’s display.

According to the Manchester Evening News, United’s staff were ‘despairing at at Rashford’s use of the ball’. Ten Hag was even spotted pulling Rashford to one side before half-time to try and get the forward firing.

But the pep talk failed to work as Rashford’s woes in front of goal continued. Rashford was shifted out to the right wing after Alejandro Garnacho was brought on midway through the second half with United chasing an equaliser.

Ten Hag saw enough from the England international on the 76th minute though as he was brought off along with Mason Mount for Anthony Martial and Christian Eriksen. But they failed to make a difference either as United suffered another demoralising defeat.