Manchester United Thread 25/26 - Teamtalk/Transfers/Gossip Mod Note in OP 26.09.24

Rashford wasn't putting the effort in this season at all, I think he had one game where he did and he got credit for it, but no he wasn't doing it at the start of the season, he is passing more now because he doesn't even get shooting opportunities due to him being unable to beat a man or just people learning he always goes inside so is easily blocked off.

People say he gets unfairly criticised but I wouldn't be making this post if people weren't making things up to defend him about.

Someone the other day called him professional but he has had more disciplinary actions in the past two years then I eve remember any united player having we are now onto a 3rd manager who has had issues with him, (ole said he took his eye off the ball, ten hagg constant disciplinary actions including the bender in Belfast and now Almiron leaving him and garnacho out of the derby game)

But somehow it's not rashford that's the problem it's the people criticizing him at some point you have to wake up to what he is, sure we all hope he turns it around but as has been said often enough now he is 27, has been struggling to keep his place against 20 year old who isn't exactly lighting it up either and now has a manger who won't accept low effort and work rate and also hasn't a position for him with his preferred formation.

Even the most ardent rashford fans must admit it looks like his days are numbered

Some people refeused to get of the "World Cup Winner Pogba is our best world class player" ship until it had sunk to the seabed and it seems the same is happening regarding Rashford.

No player deserves abuse. However I wouldn't call what Rashford receives on here abuse. And let's be clear he nor anyone in his circle is never seeing what we say. Posters on here pushback on the idea that Rashford is some generational talent that works hard and just through no fault of his own can't quite produce any form despite receiving years and years and years of opportunities.

Rashford has talent, nobody has ever denied that. His attitude over the past 2+ years however is shocking. As pointed out above we are now onto 3 consecutive managers who have had to discipline him and it's 6 managers if you include Ragnick, Mourinho and Southgate. It can't always be someone else's fault. He's a 27 year old professional footballer, when does he start to take responsibility for his own actions?

I didn't praise weghorst, I said he was generally accepted because he worked hard. That's the bare minimum that most fans ask for.

He's not been scapegoated, he's been called out for his crap attitude and performances as have plenty of other players. He's also been given more opportunities than any other players to right those crap performances. Micah Richards tried to turn the debate towards 'poor rashford' on sky after the game yesterday and was rightly put in his box.

As you said yourself he's not good at pressing or tackling, but he's also not very proficient in scoring lately either. 4 goals, 2 against Everton, 1 against Ipswich and Porto! So what does he provide for the team if he's not doing any of those things. And before you start saying "but but but rasmus". They're at very different stages in their career and rasmus works hard.

Everyone that's critical of him will change their mind about him if he starts performing and scoring regularly an justify the massive contract he's on. But you refuse to criticise him ever. How long are you gonna give him a pass for?

There was a post yesterday about EtH not playing Amad, and the response to it was his loyalty to rashford cost him his job.

But I'll leave it there. If I try to defend myself from such commentry will get me banned.

Rashford is up for sale

Why don't you go off and cherry pick all the positive Rashford press clippings for balance?

Your line of attack is tiresome and predictable much like United's before RA

The trend being - when the team is rubbish, rashford is rubbish.

Muppetiers saying Rashford is for sale, but its the same as the summer, and the same for basically everyone. they would look at bids for basically every player because there is no player they see as required for sucess within the current squad. Garnacho for sale in the same way, but would need to do less than rashford to be kept - as Rashford's wages means he has a higher bar to clear to be worth keeping

Because if the club were to maximise the price gotten for him it would be a huge boost to PSR, and that for a player that has shown green flags but also a lot of red flags.

And no, if we were buying an unproven, inconsistent 20 year old from Brighton for 80m I most certainly would not be delighted.

Has there been any chatter of a new contract for Diallo?

I know there is the extra year that can be triggered (does that have to be done before Jan?), but I'm sure the club want to tie him down properly asap.