Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag has denied there being something greater than “rotation” to Marcus Rashford’s omission from the beginning lineup towards Crystal Palace.
After a gradual begin to the season, Rashford started to hit kind with three targets in two video games towards Southampton and Barnsley. However Ten Hag opted to carry Amad Diallo and Joshua Zirkzee into the lineup for the journey to Palace, transferring Rashford and Antony to the bench.
United had been unable to make first half strain depend at Selhurst Park, seeing various probabilities go begging. Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund did seem within the second half however a objective by no means got here and it felt like a case of two factors dropped quite than some extent gained on the last whistle.
Ten Hag’s choice on Rashford was rapidly questioned by followers and pundits alike. On Sky Sports activities, Jamie Redknapp mused whether or not one thing had occurred behind the scenes that led to it.
“Already there may be hypothesis. Pundits. As an individual you aren’t okay should you carry such hypothesis when you do not know [the situation],” Ten Hag advised reporters after the ultimate whistle.
“This had nothing to do with [the pre-match press conference]. I’m very pleased with Marcus. His defending and his offensive duties. He is scoring in the intervening time. It was nearly rotation.”
In the course of the pre-match press convention, Ten Hag had questioned Rashford’s way of life as a cause behind a well-publicised drop in kind final season.
“In all probability he wanted some assist, by backing him as an illustration,” the boss mentioned final week. “On the finish of the day, he has to do it by himself. He has to set his life proper, his coaching perspective proper, his match perspective proper. When he units his professionalism he’ll carry out as a result of he’s a category participant.
“I believe he all the time knew, and each participant is aware of, as a result of when your way of life isn’t proper, you may’t carry out. You do not get the suitable ranges when you do not have a very good and disciplined life away from Carrington.”
