{"id":300000,"date":"2023-12-09T05:39:23","date_gmt":"2023-12-09T05:39:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=300000"},"modified":"2023-12-09T05:39:23","modified_gmt":"2023-12-09T05:39:23","slug":"marcus-rashford-has-himself-to-blame-as-unhappy-star-faces-more-bench-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/marcus-rashford-has-himself-to-blame-as-unhappy-star-faces-more-bench-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Marcus Rashford has himself to blame as ‘unhappy’ star faces more bench time"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Marcus Rashford could face an extended spell out in the cold at Old Trafford after Manchester United rediscovered their hunger without him on Wednesday evening. The England wing was left looking on from the sidelines by United manager Erik ten Hag until the last six minutes as his team produced one of their liveliest performances of the season to beat Chelsea 2-1.<\/p>\n

The concern for Rashford, who has scored just twice in 19 appearances for United this season, is that bench duty alongside fellow fall guy Anthony Martial could become a regular beat.<\/p>\n

“He [Ten Hag] put the right players on the pitch and United fans won\u2019t understand if that same team doesn\u2019t play the next game,” former United defender Patrice Evra told Amazon Prime<\/em>. “I will understand if it\u2019s an injury, but I think it will be tough for Marcus and Martial to come back in the starting XI.<\/p>\n

“[Alejandro] Garnacho had an amazing game, Antony had an amazing game and the work ethic\u2026 you can have nothing negative to say about those players, so I hope this team will stay. It\u2019s going to be tough for Marcus and Martial and they will have to fight to get their places back because the kids played very well.”<\/p>\n

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Ten Hag put Rashford\u2019s omission against Chelsea down to rotation but it was the first time he has been left out of a Premier League or Champions League match this season except for suspension or illness. In comparison to their last game against Newcastle when Rashford started but was criticised for failing to track back, United found a lot more energy.<\/p>\n

Ex-United striker Mark Hughes says it is what Rashford does – or rather doesn\u2019t do – without the ball which is his problem at the moment.<\/p>\n