{"id":12764,"date":"2023-12-04T15:25:59","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T12:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/12764\/rashford-is-a-major-problem\/"},"modified":"2023-12-04T15:26:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-04T12:26:00","slug":"rashford-is-a-major-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wikidollar.net\/?p=12764","title":{"rendered":"Rashford is a major problem for Man United. Will Ten Hag drop him?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rashford is a major problem for Man United. Will Ten Hag drop him?\u060c<\/p>\n

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Marcus Rashford was the player Erik ten Hag couldn't do without last season, but the Manchester United striker has become the problem that could define his manager's career at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n

Unless Ten Hag removes Rashford from his squad, starting with Wednesday's Premier League clash against Chelsea at Old Trafford, it will erode his reputation as a manager willing to make the toughest decisions.<\/p>\n

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Sanctioning Cristiano Ronaldo's departure from Old Trafford a year ago was presented as a sign of Ten Hag's determination to assert his authority within his team, but parting ways with a player who had publicly castigated his management and the club was relatively easy. The same goes for allowing David de Gea to leave as a free agent this summer after a series<\/a> of goalkeeping errors. Being tough on these two was easy because the exit door was already open for them.<\/p>\n

But Rashford is different. Firstly, he is United's highest-earning player, having signed a five-year contract worth \u00a3325,000-a-week this summer. He is seen by the club's hierarchy as the embodiment of United's pride in giving local youngsters the chance to become stars at Old Trafford. If Ten Hag fails to crack the code with Rashford, there is no easy way out for either the club or the player.<\/p>\n