Manchester United News: Marcus Rashford has been in the news for the wrong reasons recently. This has worried Gary Neville and the United fans even more as he looks likely to leave the club.
The English international was distraught after the game against Atletico Madrid. Following the game, Rashford was seen getting into an altercation with a Manchester United fan outside the stadium.
A video surfaced of Marcus Rashford showing his middle finger to a spectator. But the Englishman has since clarified that he was not showing the middle finger and was rather pointing towards the said individual.
The forward also admitted that he has been heckled by a few Manchester United fans for the last few weeks. Owing to this, his anger got to him after the disappointing loss to Atletico Madrid that resulted in United’s Champions League exit.
Manchester United News: What did Gary Neville say about Marcus Rashford?
Gary Neville has been a supporter of Marcus Rashford over the years. Hence the former United captain turned Sky Sports pundit said that he would hate to see the England international leave the club.
Marcus Rashford is Manchester United’s academy product. The 24-year old made his debut for the Red Devils in the 2015/16 season. Since then the forward has been a big part of the club.
The England international has starred in a lot of victories including the Champions League comeback against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Recent rumours suggested that Marcus Rashford wants to leave the club. Following this, multiple clubs including FC Barcelona have reportedly enquired about the services of the forward. But Neville reportedly “hates” the idea of seeing the forward leave.
As per the Mirror, Gary Neville has agreed that Rashford is not having the best of seasons. The former United captain said that Marcus Rashford looks low on confidence and is not getting many chances to redeem himself.
To this, Gary Neville added, “He looks completely uncomfortable and unhappy on the pitch. When he came on against Atletico Madrid, again, he just looked like there was nothing there. He needs to get to the end of this season. He needs to regroup, reset.”
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What was Neville’s advice to Rashford?
On the show, Gary Neville advised Rashford to take 4-5 weeks to himself at the end of the season. He has asked the Englishman to reassess his option before making a decision.
Ralf Rangnick has been using Antonio Elanga over Marcus Rashford in the last few weeks. The Englishman is going through a bad phase on the field. But his talent is well known to everyone. Hence the Manchester United fans would certainly be hoping that the forward bounces back soon.
