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Rashford was taken off as United lost 3-0 to City at Old Trafford <\/p>\n
Ten Hag denied he has altered his tactics to use Rashford in a deeper role and said he wants to see the England international, who scored 30 times for United last season, closer to goal.<\/p>\n
He explained: \u201cIt\u2019s not our intention to position him lower, so deeper on the pitch. He has to be as close as possible to the opponents\u2019 goal, because that\u2019s where his qualities are. There, he is so important for us and he will contribute so much to our success. So we have to get him there as a team and he, as an individual, also he has to make his movements to arrive in the right moments, so his timing is right, and I\u2019m sure he will be back.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ten Hag believes the structure of United does not make the club impossible to manage. He is the fifth permanent manager since Sir Alex Ferguson retired and, while he, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho all arrived having won plenty of trophies elsewhere, none has managed a proper title challenge. United have now lost eight of their 15 games this season and are eighth, 11 points behind Premier League leaders Tottenham.<\/p>\n
But Ten Hag refused to blame the owners, the Glazer family, or the system at Old Trafford, adding: \u201cI wouldn\u2019t work here if I thought it wasn\u2019t right.\u201d<\/p>\n