- The Red Devils striker has only scored one goal in 11 top-flight games this season
- Troy Deeney said he is negatively influencing people like Alejandro Garnacho
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Former Watford striker Troy Deeney has criticized Marcus Rashford for acting as a bad influence on Manchester United’s young talents amid the Englishman’s poor form.
Just a few years ago, the 27-year-old was on course for Old Trafford legend status after reaching double figures for league goals in three consecutive seasons and winning plaudits off the field with his charity work fighting poverty. infant food.
But as United’s fortunes have fallen off the edge, so have Rashford’s and the striker has scored just eight times in 44 Premier League appearances over the last two campaigns as the Red Devils fall to the bottom. lower half of the table.
This season, the former England international has scored just once in the top flight, with United languishing in 13th place and praying that new boss Ruben Amorim can reverse their decline.
According talkSPORT According to expert Deeney, 36, Rashford’s attitude is an even bigger concern than his form, and his poor example is rubbing off on the youngsters in the team.
Troy Deeney has claimed Marcus Rashford is a bad influence and ‘throwing his arms’
The former Premier League star said his behavior could rub off on Man United’s young talent.
Manchester United’s form has been terrible and their English winger has been no exception.
He said: “For a while now, let’s be honest, it hasn’t met the standard we know it can achieve.”
“When I see what happened with Garnacho over the weekend, he scores and is a bit grumpy because some fans have decided to take up his case or whatever.
“I think that’s because of Marcus too and hear me out on this when Marcus is hugging and the world owes him a favor.
‘What if you are a young player and you admire him? Why wouldn’t you say “well, I’m going to act the same way”?
Deeney, who scored 47 goals in 165 Premier League appearances, was referring to Garnacho’s lack of celebration after scoring a spectacular late goal to secure United’s 3-0 victory over Leicester.
Rashford, who has seen six United managers come and go, now has another one to impress as Amorim arrived in Manchester this week to replace Erik ten Hag.
The Portuguese is likely to take his preferred 3-4-3 formation from Sporting Lisbon and the system will require the widest men of the front three to position themselves as number 10s and advance towards the flanks.
This is likely to suit Rashford’s versatility more than that of wingers Garnacho and Amad Diallo and may give him the chance to revitalize his career.
Alejandro Garnacho decided not to celebrate Sunday’s magnificent goal against Leicester
Rashford has been excluded from the England set-up of late but could return
New coach Thomas Tuchel believes the Three Lions were wrong to leave him for Euro 2024
Rashford still needs to convince Rubén Amorim (left) amid his arrival at the club
One manager who has caught the eye of late is incoming England manager Thomas Tuchel, who has reportedly contacted Rashford’s camp to let him know he is a big fan.
That could lead to a retirement as early as March in the first international break of next year, provided Rashford improves on his current form at club level with United.
A source told The Sun: “Tuchel contacted Marcus and his representatives and told them he saw Marcus as an essential part of the England team. He said he believed a big part of England’s failure to win the Euro 2024 was because I did not have Marcus as an option.
“Other teams fear their abilities and Tuchel said he believed that without Rashford, England did not offer a strong attacking threat on the left and that made them easier to play against as much of the ball came from the right.”
The striker would face competition from the likes of Anthony Gordon, Jack Grealish and Noni Madueke, all of whom are in the squad for matches next fortnight. Players like Cole Palmer, Phil Foden and Bukayo Saka are guaranteed members of the team.
Tuchel is reported to be of the opinion that England were wrong to not include Rashford, who made 60 appearances for the Three Lions over the summer.
He has only played once for his country this year, against Brazil in March, but is reported to be doing extra individual physical work in a bid to improve his form.
