Erik Ten Hag and his men have failed to be at their best this season. Despite high expectations, Manchester United has faltered, finding themselves in the eighth position of the league table. Their recent 1-0 victory against Fulham might offer some respite. Before the game, one of the best players on the team, Marcus Rashford, was sidelined as a punishment. Now, it seems that things got much better for him, as Ten Hag has taken a moment to appreciate the Englishman.

Manchester United’s manager was furious at Rashford for celebrating his birthday by throwing a party, followed by his team’s defeat. According to Ten Hag, this was an unacceptable action from a professional soccer star who is expected to be dedicated to his team. Nonetheless, as the team is now getting ready to face Copenhagen, Ten Hag is delighted to have the 26-year-old back.

Erik Ten Hag showers praise on Marcus Rashford

Recently, Fabrizio Romano took to X to go into detail about what Erik Ten Hag has to say about Marcus Rashford ahead of their match against Copenhagen. Ten Hag said, “Marcus Rashford’s very committed to Manchester United, trust me.” He added, “He’s investing hard work in training to get back into form. He’s 100% ready for today.”

The soccer fans least expected the Manchester United manager to praise the English soccer star soon after punishing him for partying. Before ‘The Red Devils’ faced Fulham, Ten Hag publicly stated that Rashford did not deserve to be a part of the game. The Dutchman also informed the press that the club had decided to drop him from the match for partying when his team was drowning.

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Many believed that Rashford was having a rough relationship with Ten Hag, as the latter also criticized the young soccer star for not training hard. Back then, the 53-year-old refused to go into detail about what Rashford was lacking. After all this off-field drama, Ten Hag has changed his mind and has showered praise on the 26-year-old.

Manchester United’s manager calls out the mistake of the English star

Ever since Erik Ten Hag became a part of The Red Devils, a lot has happened at the club. If any player displeases the manager with their lack of commitment, Ten Hag has not hesitated to call them out. Presently, the team has scored just 12 goals this season in the Premier League, and this naturally bothers the manager. Things reached their boiling point when the Red Devils faced a terrible loss against Manchester City in the derby.

Following this, when Marcus Rashford celebrated his birthday, Ten Hag was deeply disappointed. Regarding the same, he said, “Yes, I am aware of it, I spoke with him about it. It is unacceptable. I told them, he apologized, and that is it. It is an internal matter.” 

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Manchester United face Copenhagen next at the Parken Stadium on 8th November.