Marcus Rashford hits out at ‘mad’ schedule and being pushed to ‘absolute limits’, says "100%" committed to England

Marcus Rashford has hit out at the «mad» fixture schedule in a gruelling 2022/23 campaign that was extended due to the World Cup. The Manchester United forward has made 56 appearances across all competitions this season, and commented on the huge disparities on the number of matches played by different clubs. Ad Rashford was speaking ahead of England’s Euro 2024 qualifying double-header against Malta and North Macedonia, and said the calendar needs to be reviewed.

Premier LeagueTen Hag confirms 'ill' Rashford a doubt for Bournemouth clash, Jones to leave this summer19/05/2023 AT 12:19 «I think that is evident,» Rashford said. «It is mad that we were playing at club level against teams that are playing one game a week and we're playing three games a week from November up until we got knocked out of the Europa League. »It is difficult but at the same time we are used to doing it.

But I don't think it is right. «I know some managers have spoken out about it. But if one team is playing 60 games and another team is playing 38, there needs to be some time for teams playing those 20 extra games to recover and to be able to prepare properly for the game.

»Listen, the players are going to push ourselves to the absolute limits. It is nothing new. So, it is not a complaint or a dig, I'm just giving you my honest opinion.

I don't think it is correct. I think we should be given more time to recover in between certain games and at different stages of the season as well. «That's just my personal opinion on it.