Erik ten Hag hits again at hypothesis over Marcus Rashford benching


Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag has denied there being something greater than “rotation” to Marcus Rashford’s omission from the beginning lineup towards Crystal Palace.

After a sluggish begin to the season, Rashford started to hit kind with three targets in two video games towards Southampton and Barnsley. However Ten Hag opted to deliver Amad Diallo and Joshua Zirkzee into the lineup for the journey to Palace, transferring Rashford and Antony to the bench.

United have been unable to make first half stress depend at Selhurst Park, seeing various possibilities go begging. Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund did seem within the second half however a purpose by no means got here and it felt like a case of two factors dropped fairly than a degree gained on the closing whistle.

Ten Hag’s choice on Rashford was shortly questioned by followers and pundits alike. On Sky Sports activities, Jamie Redknapp mused whether or not one thing had occurred behind the scenes that led to it.

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Erik ten Hag shut down hypothesis in regards to the purpose / Peter Nicholls/GettyImages

“Already there may be hypothesis. Pundits. As an individual you aren’t okay should you deliver such hypothesis when you do not know [the situation],” Ten Hag instructed reporters after the ultimate whistle.

“This had nothing to do with [the pre-match press conference]. I’m very pleased with Marcus. His defending and his offensive duties. He is scoring in the meanwhile. It was nearly rotation.”

In the course of the pre-match press convention, Ten Hag had questioned Rashford’s life-style as a purpose behind a well-publicised drop in kind final season.

“Most likely he wanted some assist, by backing him as an example,” the boss mentioned final week. “On the finish of the day, he has to do it by himself. He has to set his life proper, his coaching angle proper, his match angle proper. When he units his professionalism he’ll carry out as a result of he’s a category participant.

“I feel he at all times knew, and each participant is aware of, as a result of when your life-style shouldn’t be proper, you may’t carry out. You aren’t getting the proper ranges when you do not have a superb and disciplined life away from Carrington.”

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