Marcus Rashford enjoying 'priceless' pre-season with Manchester Utd as he reflects on difficult season

Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford admits he has enjoyed a “priceless” pre-season this summer following a season of disappointment. The 24-year-old scored just five goals and registered two assists in 32 appearances as he lost his starting place at Old Trafford and dropped out of the England squad. Ad/> It was a poor season all round as United slumped to a sixth-place finish in the Premier League after early exits in the Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup.

Euro 2022England are 'very level-headed' ahead of Euro 2022 semi-final, insists BronzeAN HOUR AGO «I feel fit, I feel strong and we've come out of the trip without any injuries,» Rashford told the PA news agency after United’s final match of their pre-season tour of Thailand and Australia. «For us, it's definitely a positive thing to have a fully-fit squad ready to start the season. For me personally, it's priceless to have the pre-season that I've had.

»Sometimes I don't really take as much note of it because usually we're playing games in the summer and stuff like that, so the next season sort of just rolls onto the previous season. «But this year I've had time to break, rest, recover mentally and physically, and then I've had a proper pre-season. »I feel really happy.

I'm pleased that I managed to do that. I think it's normal when we're not performing as we should perform [that] you get criticised. It's part and parcel of the game.