Marcus Rashford has been told to ‘stop sulking’ and has to get back to the effort he showed when he first broke into the Manchester United team.
The 24-year-old has suffered a frustrating season that included recovery from injury and having to fight to get minutes on the pitch.
Rashford has just three goals and one assist this seasonGetty
Rashford played just 14 minutes coming off the bench in the Red Devils’ 1-0 defeat to Wolves on Monday night with Mason Greenwood and Jadon Sancho starting ahead of him.
Man United legend Rio Ferdinand shared concerns over the young forward’s body language when he was brought on.
Former Aston Villa and England striker Gabby Agbonlahor believes Rashford needs to start showing more.
He told talkSPORT Breakfast: “When he came on he looked like a player, I can tell by body language as I’ve been there, he was sulking.
“He looked like ‘how dare you not start me when you are playing Sancho who doesn’t take anyone on’.
Rashford played just 14 minutes against WolvesAFP
“Every time Sancho got the ball he passed backwards and was scared to take [Nelson] Semedo on.
“If I’m Rashford, I am going to be a bit angry and sulky when you see a player not in form and you are not getting the start.
“I’d pick Rashford over Sancho any day, but Rashford has to stop sulking.
“When he comes on, he has to be bang at it like it was when he broke into the first team.
“Even with the Manchester United fans, they were groaning when he lost the ball and wasn’t really sprinting back to get it.
“He has to wake up a bit.”
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