“This is the Marcus we see here everyday” - Rio Ferdinand highlights what Ten Hag told about Manchester United forward during training ground visit
Rio Ferdinand claimed that Marcus Rashford was in good spirits in Manchester United training during his recent visit for an interview. He also shared a discussion with manager Erik ten Hag about how the English attacker conducted himself every day.
Ferdinand also revealed that the winger was happy and full of smiles during an extended training session with Bruno Fernandes. He said on his podcast (via Mirror):
"I liked what I saw when I walked in there the other day, I have to say. The atmosphere felt as clean and pure as I've seen it for a while. Smiles everywhere. I was walking and talking with Erik ten Hag doing an interview, training had finished, and I walked around. I was looking at the pitch and two players were on there doing extras - shooting. Cracking up, laughing, doing a competition. Bruno and Marcus Rashford.
"It warmed my heart, you know, because we used to talk so much about Rashford not looking happy. I've been one of the main voices saying that we need to see a happy, smiling, joyful Marcus to get the best out of him. I stopped the interview and said 'look Marcus is laughing, he looks happy man! That ain't the Marcus I keep seeing on the weekends', and the manager said 'This is the Marcus we see here everyday'."
Marcus Rashford scored his first Premier League goal of the season on Saturday, September 14, as Manchester United defeated Southampton 3-0 at St Mary's Stadium.
Erik ten Hag backs Manchester United star to score more goals this season
Erik ten Hag has backed Marcus Rashford to get into goal-scoring form and back to his best. He believes that the goal against Southampton can be the start of a productive run for the forward. He said (via ESPN):
"It's very important. For every striker, they want to be on the scoring list. Once the first is in, more is coming. Once a striker was talking about a ketchup bottle -- once it's going, it's coming more."
Manchester United take on Barnsley in the Carabao Cup this week before travelling to London to take on Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday, September 21. The Red Devils have won two and lost as many in their first four fixtures of the league season.