Marcus Rashford’s latest alcoholic outing made the headlines in the English sports press. In those around Manchester United, concern is growing about the striker and criticism is flourishing.
Last week, Marcus Rashford stood out. Not for his performances on the pitch with his Manchester United team, but for an outing to a Belfast nightclub. After this evening which the English media described as “ copiously watered “, the England international did not show up the next day for the training session of the Red Devils on the Carrington side. If his coach, Erik ten Hag, first justified this absence by speaking of a “ disease “, the pot aux roses was then revealed on social networks and Marcus Rashford admitted his deviation. The player’s attitude is in any case a lot of talk on the United side.
Former executive and captain of the Mancunian team in the 90s-2000s, Roy Keane was not kind to Marcus Rashford. Interviewed as part of the podcast Stick to Footballthe Irishman first said his thoughts on the striker’s recent night out: “ He behaved like an idiot. » A statement, however, tempered by the consultant, who tried to understand what was happening to Marcus Rashford. “He’s a young boy who has a lot of pressure and is a local. But he doesn’t seem to be thriving in football. What happens inside and outside of football goes hand in hand. It seems like it’s a chore for him. »
Misleading image
For his part, Jamie Carragher said he was not surprised by what happened. The former Liverpool man, also converted into a consultant, then spoke of the way in which Marcus Rashford’s image was shaped by those around him. “ I never believed that he was the saint they wanted to present to us. His inner circle did a good job on that front, in my opinion. There is a lot of PR around him. He was presented as the guy who was going to practically save the world, even though he’s just a young man from Manchester with a bit of money and he’s a great footballer. »
One thing is clear for these various observers, Marcus Rashford will have to pull himself together, even if he is not the one who will be able to carry Manchester United on his shoulders in the future, according to Jamie Carragher. “ I’ve said this before, but if Rashford is Manchester United’s best player, which I think he is currently, then I don’t think Manchester United will be able to win anything big. It’s not criticizing the player to say that, but I just think the club needs someone a level above. He has more of a second or third man role. (…) I don’t think he’s good enough to be a Wayne Rooney or an Andy Cole or a Dwight Yorke, but there’s no one else. »
