(Dan Tri) – Erik ten Hag said that he has `a lot of sympathy` for striker Marcus Rashford and called on Man Utd fans to `support him` in finding his form.
Rashford is struggling for stability this season, the English striker has only scored 8 goals and assisted 5 times in 40 appearances in the current season.
Last season, the England international played excellently with 30 goals, but his poor form is making him the focus of criticism from `Red Devils` fans.
In the early hours of last Friday morning (April 26), Rashford posted on X that `enough is enough` after claiming that he had been continuously disparaged for many months.
Ten Hag still supports Rashford despite the English player’s decline (Photo: Getty).
Rashford also came to public attention in January. The Athletic reported that the English striker was out in Belfast partying all night, leaving him so tired that he could not attend the club’s training session the next day and had to
Ten Hag is hoping Rashford will return to the form he showed in the 2022-23 season.
`This season he didn’t show his form and then people criticized a lot. I think we have to support him. Everyone should support and push him to return to the form he had last year.`
`I think Rashford needs support. We all know his ability. We all have to support him but also push him. Rashford can do better than what he is doing this year, we
Rashford’s impressive performance last season helped him earn a new five-year contract at Man Utd last July.
Rashford joined Man Utd when he was just 7 years old, and since graduating from the academy, he has scored 136 goals in 413 appearances for the first team.
Even on some forums, many Man Utd fans expressed hope that the Manchester team will sell this player next summer.
Man Utd is going through a bad season, Ten Hag’s team definitely has no chance of reaching the top 4 of the Premier League, and may not even be able to participate in the European Cup next season.
With Man Utd changing control of sports activities to billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, Man Utd is drastically changing the top leadership team and Ten Hag’s chair, as well as the positions of many stars in the team.