Rashford

Manchester United are sweating over the fitness of Marcus Rashford ahead of the Carabao Cup final. The Old Trafford side are taking on Newcastle United at ...

“So let’s do the medical, the work, we have to wait.” [Europa League](https://theathletic.com/football/europa-league/) win over [Barcelona](https://theathletic.com/football/team/fc-barcelona/) on Thursday night. [Manchester United](https://theathletic.com/football/team/manchester-united/) are sweating over the fitness of [Marcus Rashford](https://theathletic.com/football/player/marcus-rashford-xgQlXcNj79jwXiD4/) ahead of the Carabao Cup final.

Rashford has gone from looking lost during Manchester United's trophy drought to their main man under Erik ten Hag – now he can add to his golden run in ...

But in a way, he may move back, to the days at the start of his career when United won the League Cup, the FA Cup and the Europa League. “I never made a thing out of it because if I was a coach, I’d have done the same,” he said. It illustrated Ten Hag’s toughness and Rashford spoke like a disciple of the Dutchman as he reflected on his demotion to the bench against Wolves. For me, it was not starting a game but you have to accept it, you have to move forward.” “Because if you don’t have standards in the training ground, how do you expect to go out on the pitch and win consistently? If it was only really last season when Rashford looked like a case of unfulfilled potential, however, the last two months have brought the kind of golden run that lends a ubiquity. He made another late entrance, coming on to score the winner, but supported his manager’s decision. If Rashford is the great survivor of their wilderness years, he is the great achiever after his own wilderness year. Get the latter and 37 would put him in the pantheon: only Cristiano Ronaldo, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Denis Law have ever mustered more in a season for United. That gives you the baseline to go and perform. Some of the credit, he believes, belongs to forwards coach Some 15 months into his senior career, Rashford had won the FA Cup, the League Cup, the Community Shield and the Europa League.

Erik ten Hag's arrival at Old Trafford proved pivotal for Rashford as the manager was able to rebuild striker's shattered mental state while honing his ...

And once you’re in it it’s difficult to get out of it because it becomes normal and I’ve not seen it at this club before. We spoke about it afterwards a little bit, briefly, but once he made that decision, it’s his decision and you have to respect it.” “At times, you have to pull yourself out [of the side] and if you don’t, then you have to get people around to pull yourself out and that’s what happened with the shoulder situation. Of his own improvement, Rashford says: “I’m in the areas to score. I understand the strength of it and the value. “If I was a coach, I’d have done the same. “It gives you that winning feeling and the belief. I’ve always been one to be out on the pitch as much as I can – that’s where I get the happiness.” Rashford’s focus also came into play: he forgot the notion of leaving his boyhood club – Paris Saint-Germain had been vocal suitors – and in the off-season worked on his physique and fitness at Nike’s headquarters in Oregon. “It wasn’t just one season, it was a period of time where every day was tough and you have to sacrifice [yourself]. United fans booed Rashford for failing to follow up a loose ball in an FA Cup tie against Aston Villa the following January and there was public despair at his confidence disintegrating to such an extent that he was cast as a certainty to miss when through on goal or even fail to control a pass. Yet in the close season Rashford appeared to be heading for the exit.

Rashford was substituted in the 88th minute against Barcelona and seemed to hint on Instagram he had picked up a knock.

The France forward has endured an injury-hit season and has been doing individual training this week. Rashford was substituted in the 88th minute and seemed to hint on Instagram he had picked up a knock, posting an image of him walking down the touchline looking in discomfort accompanied with a bandaged emoji. The 25-year-old has been in sparkling form this season and helped the Red Devils to beat Barcelona in the Europa League knockout play-off round on Thursday night.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag does not know if in-form Marcus Rashford will be available for the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.

Rashford was substituted in the 88th minute and seemed to hint on Instagram he had picked up a knock, posting an image of him walking down the touchline looking in discomfort accompanied with a bandaged emoji. The 25-year-old has been in sparkling form this season and helped the Red Devils to beat Barcelona in the Europa League knockout play-off round on Thursday night. Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag does not know if in-form Marcus Rashford will be available for the Carabao Cup final on Sunday.

Marcus Rashford is a doubt for Sunday's League Cup final, Manchester United coach, Erik ten Hag said, with more tests needed to examine the severity of the ...

Erik ten Hag has provided the latest on Marcus Rashford after the Manchester United forward came off against Barcelona with a knock.

We deserve to play the final and have a great opportunity to win the cup. They have the lowest in the league and they are quite successful with it. We have to test it that’s quite obvious.” “It is a great opportunity to get the silverware in. You have to wait for the medical [staff].” The fans are waiting for it [a trophy], so we’ll do everything we can.

MARCUS RASHFORD says forget ability, it is all about mentality.That explains why after the Manchester United ace scores he runs to the sidelines and p.

He said: “Benni does a lot of work with the forwards but the staff as a whole talk to you about that one chance. “But what sets them apart is the mentality and I’ve been on both sides of it. “For me, it was not starting a game but you have to accept it and you have to move forward.” “I’ve not seen it at this club before and as I mentioned before about constant reminders of being in the areas, it is the same thing with constant reminders about discipline. “If you don’t have standards in the training ground how do you expect to go out on the pitch and win consistently? “If you’re going to allow each other to slip or have an off-day and no one says anything — which is at times a position that we’ve been in — it’s difficult to get out of it as it becomes normal. He said: “I never made a thing out of it because — if I was a coach — I’d have done the same. “If I’m out injured then I’m not happy, I’m dealing with the pain and I’m not happy. “But it wasn’t just one season, it was a period where every day was tough and you have to just sacrifice. “I’ve always been one to try to be out on the pitch as much as I possibly can and, for me, that’s where I get the happiness. “I’m just concentrating a lot more on keeping myself in that headspace and I think it’s needed in order to go and win games and trophies.” I understand the strength of it and the value of it.

It is seven years ago today since Marcus Rashford exploded on to the scene as a teenager at Old Trafford with a two-goal debut against the Danes of FC ...

If you don't have standards in the training ground, how do you expect to go out on the pitch and win consistently? 'When we played our first game in the Carabao Cup (this season), we didn't want to get to the final and lose. 'It gives you that winning feeling and the belief you can go on and win trophies. I understand the strength of it and the value of it. 'I never made a thing out of it because, if I was a coach, I'd have done the same. Discipline, too, has been crucial to the Ten Hag revolution. The lost soul of a year ago has morphed into a machine. At times, you have to pull yourself out and that's what happened with the shoulder situation last season. It was a period of time where every day was tough, and you have to just sacrifice. It gives you the baseline to perform. So much has happened in Rashford's life since the night of February 25, 2016. The MBE.

Marcus Rashford has scored 16 goals in his last 18 appearances ahead of Manchester United's Carabao Cup final - a stark contrast to the poor run of form he ...

“If you don't have standards in the training ground, how do you expect to go out on the pitch and win consistently? “If I was a coach, I'd have done the same,” said Rashford. “I'm just in the areas to score goals more consistently,” said Rashford. We spoke about it afterwards a little bit, but for me, once he made that decision, you have to respect it.” The celebration has been copied by a number of sports stars, including Novak Djokovic, with Rashford keen to emphasise the importance of a strong mentality. [FREE £2 shop bet in WIlliam Hill shops with Saturday's Daily Mirror, valid on the Manchester United v Newcastle game. “I've always been one to try and be out on the pitch as much as I possibly can and, for me, that's where I get the happiness. A year on, Rashford has a career-best haul of 24 goals, including 16 in his last 18 games, and is the man to whom United will look to end their six-year wait for a trophy in Sunday's [Carabao Cup](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/efl-cup) final. I've been on both sides of it and I'm concentrating a lot more on keeping myself in that headspace.” “To be honest, I don't think anyone - apart from the people at the club – knows how long I was dealing with those issues,” said Rashford. At the top level, it's not enough to win consistently. So I'd rather try and deal with the pain as long as I can perform and still help the team - I'd always choose to do that.”