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Manchester United supervisor Eric ten Hag has despatched a message to Marcus Rashford and instructed the ahead that he can lead his workforce to success in opposition to Manchester Metropolis however solely with the precise angle.
United are set to face the reigning Premier League champions on the Etihad on Sunday.
Eric ten Hag's males go into the match after a 1-0 win in opposition to Nottingham Forest in midweek FA Cup.
In two matches now, versus Fulham and Forest, Rashford has led the road within the absence of Rasmus Hjolund by means of harm. In each conflicts, the British have been poorly and ineffective.
On the Metropolis Floor, he confronted intense criticism for his physique language and apparent frustration, together with from the likes of Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney.
Rashford has struggled all through the season and is discovering it tough to copy the devastating type by which he scored 30 objectives in all competitions final season.
The participant has been punished twice by Ten Hag for dangerous conduct – as soon as for going out to have fun his birthday after United's 3–0 defeat in opposition to Metropolis within the derby in October and once more the second time when he He missed coaching after a bender on the Belfast membership. First.
A earlier report coated by The Folks's Individual said that Rashford and Ten Hag are barely capable of talk and there are fears that the connection between the 2 is damaged past restore.
Forward of the Crimson Devils vs Metropolis conflict, the supervisor spoke to Sky Sports activities and stated, “What he can study from the previous is that he can rating quite a lot of objectives. “He can rating objectives in opposition to the largest opponents on this planet and one of the best defenders on this planet.”
“It's nearly him; If he has the precise angle on Sunday, he’s unbeatable.
“it was about. In fact, we’ve got to serve him, that's a part of it, however in all of the video games in opposition to Metropolis he had massive possibilities to attain. “He's additionally scored quite a lot of objectives in opposition to Man Metropolis, particularly on the Etihad.”
Ten Hag additionally spoke to membership media and admitted United have a defensive puzzle to resolve earlier than they meet Metropolis on the Etihad.
Harry Maguire has grow to be the newest member of an in depth harm listing, which additionally consists of Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Mason Mount and Hjolund.
“We now have to resolve the puzzle as a result of we’re nonetheless wanting a full-back. We’re nonetheless lacking the center half. So we’ve got to be artistic however I feel we are able to. On Wednesday we confirmed that if we’ve got the precise plan we are able to do it. However, extra importantly, if we’ve got that zeal, that ambition, and the need and dedication to win video games, we’re in a position to do this.”
“In fact, it hurts,” the Dutchman stated of the defeat to Fulham. That recreation in opposition to Fulham nonetheless haunts me. Nevertheless it occurred and we are able to’t overlook what occurred earlier than that.”
“Since January, we’ve got been in superb type, superb run. We made a comeback (within the forest) and we’ve got to proceed this course of. “We’re trying ahead to nice video games developing – massive video games and good challenges.”
Ten Hag revealed that he and his gamers are excited by the problem of dealing with Metropolis and doubtlessly making an enormous assertion of intent.