Erik ten Hag has defended his determination to drop Marcus Rashford after Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Redknapp criticised the decision for Man Utd’s draw at Crystal Palace.
The ahead had scored 3 times in his earlier two video games however United boss Ten Hag made headlines earlier than the match by remarking on Rashford’s upturn in type that “when your lifestyle is not right you can’t perform in the league we have to perform in”.
“You don’t get the right levels if you don’t have a good and disciplined life away from Carrington,” he added a few participant who twice missed video games final season on account of off-field points.
Chatting with Sky Sports activities simply earlier than the sport in opposition to Palace, Ten Hag insisted the choice to call Rashford among the many substitutes was simply to “rotate” his gamers.
“It is not a difficult decision, we have to rotate. We have so many games,” mentioned Ten Hag.
“We also have to give [Alejandro] Garnacho games. He has so many goals and assists off the bench, but only has one start this season.”
“It feels like something has gone untoward,” mentioned Redknapp in response to the crew information. “I do not know the main points. However you do not drop a participant that has scored two in midweek and in opposition to Southampton.
“I’d be nervous to say he is back but he is showing signs of the Rashford from two years ago.
“It appears like one thing’s occurred possibly this week, I do not know the supervisor’s frustration. It’s uncommon for a supervisor to out gamers for his or her way of life.
“Sir Alex Ferguson would have never done it, whereas Ten Hag has done it on a few occasions. It is not always beneficial to the players.”
Talking after the goalless draw, wherein Rashford was used instead after 61 minutes, Ten Hag mentioned: “Already there is speculation [about the reason for Rashford’s omission from the starting XI]. Pundits.
“As an individual you aren’t OK should you carry such hypothesis when you do not know [the situation].
“This had nothing to do with [what I said in the pre-match press conference]. I am very happy with Marcus. His defending and his offensive duties. He’s scoring at the moment.
“It was nearly rotation.”
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Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag provides better perception into Rashford’s flip of type this season
Discussing Rashford after the match, Redknapp mentioned: “I can only imagine when he woke up to those headlines it wasn’t enjoyable for him. He was probably going, ‘why is the manager bringing that up?’
“Initially I learn it and it was nearly like, ‘we have figured it out and this was why Marcus wasn’t doing as effectively final yr, he wasn’t residing his life the best way an expert athlete ought to’. However clearly it has been taken barely in a different way as a result of he will get neglected right now. I do not know what’s occurred this week, it’d come out, it won’t.
“Rotation? He played 63 minutes in midweek and got two goals. You don’t take a player that has two goals [out of the team]. Do you think that they’re going to do that with Mo Salah at Liverpool? It’s just not going to happen.
“One thing has gone on that we do not fairly know.” Ten Hag refutes this.
“But when there’s something a little bit untoward and he is not residing his life proper that is one thing solely [Rashford] can take management of,” continued Redknapp. “You have to be sure you’re on it on a regular basis.
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Highlights from the Premier League conflict between Crystal Palace and Manchester United
“I liked a night out, we all did. But you have to make sure that you live your life right more so than ever. In my day, pretty much everybody else was doing it. But not now. Every single day you have to dedicate your life to football. He needs to go back to that player of two years ago when he was ripping it up.
“[Last year] it grew to become, at instances, arduous to observe. There have been sure video games the place he’d trot round and plod and probably not appear like he cared. Man Utd followers will all the time need you to make runs and present you care as a result of they’d give something to have that shirt on. It is solely most likely in the future the place he appears to be like again and thinks ‘why did not I give a little bit bit extra at instances’.
“He’s got God-given talent but we need to see the Rashford of two seasons ago.”
What did Ten Hag say about Rashford’s omission earlier than kick-off?
Man Utd supervisor Erik ten Hag chatting with Sky Sports activities:
“It’s not a tough determination, we’ve got to rotate. We have now so many video games.
“We also have to give [Alejandro] Garnacho games. He has so many goals and assists off the bench, but only has one start this season.”
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After the win over Barnsley, Sky Sports activities’ Peter Smith appears to be like on the numbers behind Rashford’s latest performances to see how the Man Utd ahead has received again on observe
Jones: Rashford on the bench a shock
Former Man Utd defender Phil Jones on Sky Sports activities forward of kick-off:
“Really surprised. I did see him starting so he could build that momentum. I am sure he will play a big role from the bench.”
How we reported the crew information
Sky Sports activities’ Zinny Boswell at Selhurst Park:
“It was apparent that one of the stars of that Barnsley thrashing may have to settle for the bench, it just comes as a surprise that it is Marcus Rashford.
“Erik ten Hag has made a degree of giving him a run within the crew regardless of his type stuttering, however now he appears to have had a breakthrough, the supervisor leaves the ahead on the bench.
“Perhaps Ten Hag has an eye on the Europa League game against FC Twente in midweek. Seems an odd time to disrupt the forward’s momentum.
“Alejandro Garnacho, who additionally scored twice in midweek, is most well-liked and restored to the beginning line-up within the league after scoring off the bench at Southampton.”
