Marcus Rashford tells Man Utd ‘you can't expect to win' as he points out club's failures since Sir Alex Ferguson's exit
MARC MY WORDS Marcus Rashford tells Man Utd 'you can't expect to win' as he points out club's failures since Sir Alex Ferguson's exit
MARCUS RASHFORD has told Manchester United why they have failed to win the league since Sir Alex Ferguson left.
The forward joined Barcelona on a season-long loan this summer and admits he has been "hurt" by United's plight - as a player and a fan.
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Marcus Rashford has identfied where Man Utd have gone wrong since Fergie left
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The forward feels his time away from the club has helped him understand their shortcomings
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Rashford believes Man Utd need to go through a proper transition period
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Rashford, 27, shared an honest assessment of what he believes has gone wrong at Old Trafford, claiming the club's approach has been too "reactionary" at times.
He feels the club have had good players and managers since he came into the team, but it has not been enough to build a title-winning side.
Rashford told The Rest is Football podcast: "Any team that has been successful over a period of time has principles that mean that any coach or player that comes in has to align to or add to the principles.
"At times, United were hungry to win so we'll always try to adapt and to sign players that fit this system but it's reactionary.
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"If your direction is always changing you can't expect to win the league.
"You might win some cup tournaments but it's because you do have a good coach and you do have good players and matchwinners in your team, but you're not there by accident. That's what some people forget.
"We've been way below where we deem United to be but if you take a step back, which I've been able to do over the last six months, but what do you expect?"
Rashford scored 138 goals in 426 games for United before leaving for Aston Villa on loan in January.
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His exit for a second time has led the Red Devils to overhaul their attack under Ruben Amorim, who led the club to a 15th-placed finish in his first season.
But Rashford believes United need to fully commit to a transition period if they are going to compete at the top of the league - and that might mean going through a period of not winning silverware.
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He continued: "People say we've been in a transition for years. To be in a transition you have to start the transition. The actual transition hasn't started yet.
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"When Liverpool went through this, they got [Jurgen] Klopp and stuck with him. They didn't win in the beginning. People only remember his final few years when he was competing with City and winning the biggest trophies.
"To start a transition you have to make a plan and stick to it.
"This is where I speak about being realistic about what your situation is. We've had that many different managers, ideas and strategies in order to win that you end up in no man's land."
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