Roy Keane has pinpointed the Manchester United mindset change Marcus Rashford needs to make

Manchester United enjoyed a good season in Erik ten Hag's debut year in English football. Winning the Carabao Cup, reaching the FA Cup final and finishing third in the Premier League was a marked improvement on what had preceded Erik ten Hag a year prior.

One of the main factors behind that rise was the form of Marcus Rashford. Under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and latterly Ralf Rangnick, Rashford had looked a shadow of his former self with the weight of expectation clearly hanging from his shoulders.

Yet, Ten Hag's arrival seemed to rejuvenate the English winger. His whopping 30 goals last season carried the Reds towards their success and it seemed as though United had the player which they desperately needed after Cristiano Ronaldo left.

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However, this campaign has been a struggle for Rashford. Some tendencies which snuck into his game in the dark Rangnick era have started to creep back and there are worries that last year was the exception rather than the rule.

When Rashford was at the top of his game in January, Roy Keane spotted something in his mindset which could be the key to rectifying his form this season. He told Sky Sports: "Sometimes it's about confidence - there is where he's peaking now. He's played a lot of games for United and big games for England in the last few years.

"Sometimes the penny drops for a player in terms of decision-making and putting the ball in the back of the net. And they've needed him.

"The question mark I've had over Marcus in the last few years is, has he got that personality to step up to the plate? United have had some great strikers over the years, and I think they need