Marcus Rashford anger is misguided and counterproductive for Manchester United

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has found himself in the middle of an unwanted social media storm despite not even kicking a ball this weekend. The Reds academy graduate has be spotted in New York enjoying some down time with fellow teammate Casemiro as the pair watched the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

However, some 'fans' have taken that public appearance to the extreme and used it as an opportunity to have a pop at the 27-year-old. Some United accounts on social media have criticised Rashford for flying across the Atlantic, claiming he should be putting in the work on the training ground to impress new boss Ruben Amorim.

On the pitch, it's fair to say Rashford is not enjoying his best football at United and his struggles have been well documented in the last 18 months. After scoring 30 goals in 56 games in the 2022/23 season, Rashford managed just eight goals and six assists last term, but has shown signs of improvement already this season with four goals and three assists.

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And yet, he's still coming under fire. When a player, who has been given the time off uses it to take a mental break from the Premier League, give him that grace. Bizarrely, Casemiro has not come under the same criticism as his teammate, despite being at the exact same game. Rashford's appearance was criticized by some people - an utterly, utterly bizarre approach.

Just a day later the Reds forward uploaded a picture of him working in the gym, silencing those critics from hours earlier. He's human.

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