'Stupid analysis': Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag hits back at Alan Shearer over Marcus Rashford comments
Alan Shearer has been criticised for his “stupid analysis” of Marcus Rashford by Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag.
He Red Devils The striker is yet to contribute a goal this season in his three outings.
Rashford has been the favourite ahead of Alejandro Garnacho in each of United's games, and Darren Bent has urged Ten Hag to Drop the English international To the bank.
Graduate of the United Academy Rashford He was guilty of squandering two key chances in the club's Community Shield defeat to Manchester City.
And he failed to impress in United's opening Premier League win against Fulham, as well as their defeat at Brighton last week, where he was taken off after 65 minutes.
He left the BBC expert Shearer To say on Match of the Day: “He's played two games this season with Marcus Rashford and hasn't had a single chance on goal.
“United scored fifty-seven goals last season. They were the worst team in the first half of the championship.
“Ruud van Nistelrooy has been hired as United's assistant manager. He's going to have to work his magic somehow.”
His comments were carried to Ten HagThe striker's attention during his pre-match press conference on Friday ahead of the clash with Liverpool at Old Trafford.
To which the Dutchman replied: “Everyone gets criticised by you, no matter what we're doing, whether we're winning or losing.
“If I take a player out, the conclusion is that I'm not happy with him.
“But I was very happy with Rashy in pre-season, against Fulham (in the opening game) and also against Brighton.
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“I didn't take him off because his performance or level wasn't up to par; no, we had to rotate him because we have good players on the bench who bring new energy.
“There will be rotation. Then you come to the conclusion that the player is not performing well.
“Sometimes it can be like that, but in this case it wasn't. In this case, it was a stupid analysis by the expert.”
Rashford's start to the season has seen him left out of Lee Carsley's squad. first team as interim boss of England.
The 26-year-old was also left out of Gareth Southgate's Euro 2024 squad after scoring just eight goals in 43 games last season.
