Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag lauds Marcus Rashford’s progress: Gives crew loads of pleasure

Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag has praised Marcus Rashford for progressing effectively this season. The supervisor has lauded the participant for his sensational run within the present season.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 17, 2023 23:43 IST

Marcus Rashford has progressed effectively this season, says Erik ten Hag. (Reuters Photo)

By India Today Sports Desk: Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag has praised striker Marcus Raahford for immense progress this season. Rashford has had a sensational revival in kind after a lean run in 2021/22 and id United’s high goalscorer this season. Rashford not too long ago broke Cristiano Ronaldo’s European purpose tally for United, hitting his twenty fifth purpose whereas taking part in in opposition to Real Betis within the Europa League.

Rashford’s winner in Thursday’s Europa League last-16 second leg victory over Real Betis was his twenty seventh for United this season whereas the 25-year-old additionally scored thrice for England on the World Cup in Qatar.

After scoring solely 5 instances final time period, Rashford has been high scorer within the League Cup — the place he netted in each spherical — in addition to within the Europa League, with six strikes in every competitors.

“I said it in the summer, I was asked if I believe in Rashford or (Anthony) Martial, (if) one of them could score 20-plus goals and I said: ‘Yes, I believe,'” Ten Hag informed reporters forward of Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final at house to Fulham.

“He (Rashford) progressed during the season. He was not in the best shape when he started the season but the way of playing gives him a base and he brings his skills in and his attitude and mentality.

“That is bringing in loads of progress and provides the crew loads of pleasure and provides him loads of targets and us loads of wins … I knew his expertise. You additionally deliver employees round who could make him higher and make him progress and he can get motivated from.”

Ten Hag said winning the League Cup should act as fuel in United’s quest for the FA Cup as he looks to restore the mentality of a “successful tradition” that made the club successful in the past.

They will be without close-season signing Casemiro, however, after the Brazilian received the second red card of his United career last weekend.

“We did very well with out Casemiro in opposition to Arsenal, Leeds (United) and in addition at the beginning of the season, however I need to have Casemiro accessible. He has a huge effect on our sport,” the Dutch manager said.

Ten Hag added that he had no regrets in letting midfielder Andreas Pereira move to Fulham where the midfielder has three goals and six assists this season.

“He’s participant and I do know him a very long time … I’m actually blissful for him and I feel it was the correct step, he needed to play regularly,” Ten Hag stated.

Edited By:

Kingshuk Kusari

Published On:

Mar 17, 2023