Erik ten Hag acknowledged Manchester United are too reliant on Marcus Rashford after the ahead’s newest aim guided the Red Devils to a 1-0 win over Brentford on Wednesday.
United ended a three-game run with no win – or a aim – in the Premier League as Rashford’s close-range end was sufficient to down the resolute Bees.
Rashford has scored 15 of United’s 42 Premier League objectives this season, whereas his whole of 11 strikes since the World Cup is greater than another participant in the competitors.
Asked whether or not United have been over-reliant on Rashford this season, Ten Hag advised BBC Sport: “Yes, it’s the reality.
“But we know other players can score as well. Bruno [Fernandes] can score as well. We have many more players across the squad who can score.”
Speaking to United’s media channels, Ten Hag mentioned of Rashford: “He performed an excellent sport. I believe he was very versatile. He got here out of the frontline and we used him as the goal, however he additionally went out huge.
Since the Premier League returned after the World Cup, Marcus Rashford has scored extra Premier League objectives than another participant (11).
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“You can speak virtually each sport about [him] and when he’s not in the sport like Sunday [against Newcastle United], it’s not good for us.
“We should deliver him into the sport but additionally he has to take duty, and [so do] different gamers.
“He has to be ready to get into those positions and therefore he needs energy, he needs focus, and he has to bring it every game. Today, a great finish again gives us the three points.”
Rashford has now scored 10 successful objectives in the Premier League this season, the most recorded by a United participant in a single marketing campaign since Wayne Rooney in 2009-10 (additionally 10).
The England ahead has 28 objectives throughout all competitions this time period, a tally solely bettered by Erling Haaland (42) and Kylian Mbappe (31) amongst gamers from Europe’s high 5 leagues.
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