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 thrice in his earlier two video games however United boss Ten Hag made headlines earlier than the match by remarking on Rashford’s upturn in kind 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 couple of participant who twice missed video games final season as a consequence of off-field points.
Talking to Sky Sports activities simply earlier than the sport towards Palace, Ten Hag insisted the choice to call Rashford among the many substitutes was simply to “rotate” his gamers.
“It feels like something has gone untoward,” stated Redknapp in response to the workforce information. “I do not know the small print. However you do not drop a participant that has scored two in midweek and towards Southampton.
“I would be nervous to say he’s again however he’s displaying indicators of the Rashford from two years in the past.
“It looks like one thing’s occurred perhaps 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 in its place after 61 minutes, Ten Hag stated: “Already there is speculation [about the reason for Rashford’s omission from the starting XI]. Pundits.
“As an individual you aren’t OK when you deliver 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 offers better perception into Rashford’s flip of kind this season
Discussing Rashford after the match, Redknapp stated: “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 virtually like, ‘we have figured it out and this was why Marcus wasn’t doing as effectively final 12 months, he wasn’t dwelling his life the way in which knowledgeable athlete ought to’. However clearly it has been taken barely in another way as a result of he will get overlooked right this moment. I do not know what’s occurred this week, it would come out, it may not.
“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 somewhat untoward and he is not dwelling his life proper that is one thing solely [Rashford] can take management of,” continued Redknapp. “You have to be sure to’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 occasions, arduous to observe. There have been sure video games the place he’d trot round and plod and probably not seem like he cared. Man Utd followers will at all times 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 in all probability sooner or later the place he seems again and thinks ‘why did not I give somewhat bit extra at occasions’.
“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 is not a difficult decision, we have to rotate. We have so many games.
“We even have to present [Alejandro] Garnacho video games. He has so many objectives and assists off the bench, however solely has one begin this season.”
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After the win over Barnsley, Sky Sports activities’ Peter Smith seems 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 workforce 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 workforce regardless of his kind 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.”
