Due to Cristiano Ronaldo's absence due to injury or other reasons, Manchester United interim manager Ronnick was forced to play in the derby at Manchester City on Sunday, but even with only 3 strikers, the German still did not let England international Marcus Rashford start.
With Ronaldo and Cavani sidelined, Erlanga chose Pogba and Bruno Fernandez as pseudo-No. 9, with 19-year-old Anthony Elanga and £73m Mr. Sancho separated. Apart from Manchester United star Gary Neville, not many have questioned the arrangement as Rashford played so badly in 2021/22.
Marcus Rashford, 24, has played just two full-time 90 minutes so far this season and scored just five times in 23 games, while he has scored just two goals in his last 14 Premier League games. Not to mention goals, Rashford's 18 Premier League appearances have only made nine starts, especially in 2022, when he started just twice in the 11 rounds.
In the battle against Manchester City, when Marcus Rashford came off the bench, the broadcaster specially subtitled to remind the fans that the player who scored the most goals on the Bench in the Premier League this season scored 4 goals. But the games that followed proved that the current Manchester United star was not a "super substitute". He did not run actively, only touched the ball 11 times in half an hour, even the spirit of the past "wave shot" disappeared, and he hesitated to get up when he got a great opportunity, and finally the ball was broken.
Neville, who also complained before the game for Rashford did not play the main player, admitted after the game that his performance on the field was not as good as that of the cameo forward.
'I think Pogba and Fernandez did better up front than Rashford did when they came on. Neville told Sky Sports England, "When Marcus Rashford and Jesse Jesse Lingard came off the bench, I think United did worse, they did terrible, it was worse than before. For Marcus Rashford today, it was a complete failure. The fact that all four centre-forwards are gone and he still can't start tells you where Marcus Rashford is and what Lonnick thinks of him."
In the 2020/21 season, Marcus Rashford played 65 games, with only 14 players in world football making more appearances, and Manchester United's demon star played with injuries and his form was declining. Conceding a penalty in the European Cup final further demoralized him.
Since Solskjaer's departure, Rashford has become increasingly frustrated and worried about his long-term future, according to sources. He insisted on social networking sites that his dedication to Manchester United should never be questioned, but the ideal answer was not given on the pitch. Manchester United interim manager Ronnick will not be regularised as full manager, but he will serve as a club adviser, which may affect Rashford's future.
Marcus Rashford is worried about his lack of playing time, and while he has yet to ask any questions about it, his agent team wants to meet with the club's head to determine if there is a future for the British star at Manchester United.
Marcus Rashford is expected to depend on who will succeed Rangnick as United manager and will ask the new manager about his plans. 90min reported that Arsenal, West Ham United and Newcastle United are all closely monitoring their progress, and La Liga's Atletico Madrid is also interested.
The British "Daily Mail" said that given Rashford's transfer valuation and weekly salary level, Ligue 1 Paris Saint-Germain is the biggest favorite to introduce him. Paris sees it as one of Mbappe's replacements, who are likely to move freely to Real Madrid after this summer's contract expires. Paris tried to bring in Marcus Rashford last year, but at the time United insisted he was not for sale, and now the situation is different. However, the newspaper stressed that Paris Saint-Germain boss Pochettino could be a key figure and could leave Marcus Rashford if he replaced Rangnick in charge of Manchester United.
Marcus Rashford's contract expires in the summer of 2023, but United have the option to extend it for another year. At least in public, Lonnick still insisted that he would help Master Ra reach his full potential. "For Marcus (Rashford), I will continue to support him and develop him." Lonnick said, "In the past, we've done it successfully for a lot of other young players and I don't think that can happen to Marcus. He has a lot of talent, speed, physical fitness and everything a modern striker needs to play on the wing or in the middle. I will do my best to help him follow the same path as other players in the last 3 months."
Marcus Rashford wants to leave Manchester United, whether it is true or retreating, it will take time to verify. But manchester United veteran Juan Mata ended his eight-year career at United when his contract expires this summer, and there is no doubt that he may return to Spain to play.
Mata, 34, renewed his contract for a year last year but was largely unused, with zero Premier League appearances. In training, Mata is in very good condition, there are no physical problems and he has been confused by the fact that he has hardly played this season. After Ronnick took office, Mata made only two appearances. At the end of the season, Mata will become a free agent, and according to "The Athletic", some La Liga clubs have approached him.