Premier League icon Alan Shearer has criticised Marcus Rashford for his poor positioning and movement during Manchester United's 2-1 defeat at Brighton on Saturday.
Rashford featured for 65 minutes at the AMEX Stadium and failed to register a single shot.
It was a similar story in United's first league game of the season when Rashford did not get any shots away against Fulham, despite playing the full 90 minutes.
According to The Sun, Rashford has been having extra sessions with club legend Ruud van Nistelrooy, who joined United's coaching staff in July.
Van Nistelrooy - who scored 150 goals for United in 219 games between 2001 and 2006 - has apparently been focussing on trying to improve Rashford's back post awareness and his runs across the box.
But Shearer highlighted another area that seemingly needs significant improvement in Rashford's game.
Analysing Saturday's action on BBC Match of the Day, Shearer took issue with Rashford for getting caught offside twice against Brighton.
Former Newcastle and Blackburn striker Shearer began a short rant by pointing out that United's scored just 57 goals in the Premier League last season - fewer than any other team in the top half.
He continued: 'Ruud van Nistelrooy's been brought into there and he's going to have to work his magic somehow.
'I know they have got [Rasmus] Hojlund out injured but when he comes in he's going to have to improve that because, on today's evidence and in the game against Fulham, it's not been anywhere near good enough.'
Gary Lineker - who, like Shearer, is a former striker and ex-England captain - tried to defend Rashford over his multiple offside offences.
'The only thing I would say in Rashford's defence is at least he is looking to try and make runs,' Lineker contributed.
However, Shearer hit back: 'Yeah, but he's not a youngster anymore. He has to understand the position and look across the pitch when you can see the whole of it, you shouldn't be offside then.'
Shearer scored 260 Premier League goals in 441 games between 1992 and 2006. The 54-year-old is still the competition's all-time leading scorer.
Meanwhile, Rashford has netted 83 times in 274 top-flight outings for United.
Rashford has twice scored as many as 17 goals in a Premier League season - in 2019-20 and again in 2022-23.
But he only hit the net seven times in 33 league matches last season.
Pass2Pogba
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man city never fielded any English player yesterday
Rico Lewis isn't English ? man you're too plastic fan . I believe the rest of city fans are like you
Pass2Pogba
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man city never fielded any English player yesterday
he doesn't have yo be English. meaning home grown . like Pogba is French but grew up in England .
QuamiFabio
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you are right, but you gotta understand the rule of having certain English players on the field.
Harry is an English player
Ronbdemruy
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yes it's true but for me, is coach fought because if coach start to give right just 30 minutes he brain setting,
yoyceintuz
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They tried but not lucky enough pls give this players a break
EngineerMendoza
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do you watch Manchester United ball yesterday there was the time even rashford have to defend the ball yesterday game, have you ever asked yourself a question why is it that those players will not perform well in Manchester United once they're sell or loan them to other teams they will begin to perform very well" they will adapt into the new team. before it was Pogba, then it was fellaini marouane, it was Anthony martial and now it is Marcus rashford turn, this time around let us accept that Manchester United is not yet balance or adapt to the new style of football. remember there is something they call academic football training and Manchester United are known of counter attack football right from academic football" under Sir Alex Ferguson now they have changed many coaches. that is why those players that is from academic cannot easily adapt to this new pattern of system of football it's high time we accept it look at the like of lingard, Pereira and Marcus rashford and others from academic you found out that they are more of counter attack football but this our new coach, I'm not blaming the coach Eric ten hang. you will find out he does not play counter attack football. yesterday match you will find out that Marcus rashford is under counter attack football" he will raise up his hand looking for pull out but no one will pull the ball out to him, because he is a counter attack player. it high time we they fans accept. we need to support our players and coach it very very important.
mrHenphila
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my problem with Ten hag is that he's too stubborn, against Liverpool he will still go with mount and Rashford Just to justify his stubbornness
shaffer12
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YES RASHFORD AND MOUNT SHOULD BE BENCH I SEE NO CONTRIBUTION THOSE 2 ARE MAKING IN THE TEAM,AGAIN HOW CAN OUR COACH BUY NO9 AND BENCH HIM AND FORCING BRUNO THE MOST CREATIVE MIDFIELDER IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE TO PLAY OFF HIS POSITION.
Gberto
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Rashford should be the playing the last 30mins of the game not playing as a starter
tupcekostz
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I don't see anything good in Rashford, at 26years still not a regular starter for England, and a player united should depend on then we are finish
sowbdeikru
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I will not stop complaining looking at it now we're going loose next game
sure I just pray for less goals.
vominopsy
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The boy is a scammer. He wanted money for doing absolutely nothing. look how he walks,u may think that he owns the earth
Jusdeikmpu
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rashford is a problem from last season why is dis couch still playing him e wants Sancho to fight for a first team place e must do da same for rashford bench him e got so many other players wants to play but dis couch is still bring an player da problem players e need to get sacked had enuf of dis couch
zazdlmnops
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The coach is our problem, how can you start Rashford ahead of Garnacho , Rashford is playing nothing, look at Garna and Diallo Put Rash on the bench, Garna on left and Amad on right, winning is assured
man city never fielded any English player yesterday
Vahaeikly
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This useless player
Pass2Pogba
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The coach is our problem, how can you start Rashford ahead of Garnacho , Rashford is playing nothing, look at Garna and Diallo Put Rash on the bench, Garna on left and Amad on right, winning is assured
you are right, but you gotta understand the rule of having certain English players on the field.
hezbdopty
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He is past his best.SELL.
hambklmns
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LAZYFORD...cant press...we are a out to die against Liverpool if this stupid lineup is still unchanged
bamadiloty
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Trashford try somewhere else maybe you will get new energy, here you gonna go down every game and all the humiliation will be healed upon you
QuamiFabio
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The coach is our problem, how can you start Rashford ahead of Garnacho , Rashford is playing nothing, look at Garna and Diallo Put Rash on the bench, Garna on left and Amad on right, winning is assured
soplrstyz
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United defensive problem need to be solve early and should also be more clinical to finish the game. Luke shaw and Mallasia should be sold because united has been struggling at the left back most times
soplrstyz
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Rasford is not a good students coaches are doing everything for I make you perform better yet he does his own things on the pitch.
NevetsyragKuriek
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Rushford,Sancho,Bruno,Garnasho,Amad Dialo,Dalot and many other players all are unhappy with ETH, it is clear ETH is not a Coach for MU or EPL status.
Manutd era is over....Sir Alex winning it too much for more than 20yrs...then for the next generations, they only won the big salary with no title💵💵💵🙏😎
NevetsyragKuriek
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Rashford never be good players....he only wanted 💵💵💵 look at him now 300k with nothing, dont know how to score, useless player ever 26 y/o with no improvement....just kick him out cash him with discount 50%😎🙏
foadekmotu
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coach has to go, his clue less
cebbciostu
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do you want to go unbeaten before...even city would still lose
Brr c’mon we didn’t deserve to lose that match if not for Ten hag’s mistake
cisackoru
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he should leave now
HanniUtd
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Rushford,Sancho,Bruno,Garnasho,Amad Dialo,Dalot and many other players all are unhappy with ETH, it is clear ETH is not a Coach for MU or EPL status.
Who are they ever gon be happy with? Man Utd players were never happy with Moyes, Van Gaal, Mourinho, Ole Gunner Solksjaer,Ralf Ragnick and now Erik Ten Hag? Who are they ever gon be happy with. Let's face reality, they are just bunch of overfed and spoilt brats,who want to be spoonfed everytime.
tayckorsyz
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he is not football intelligent at all like Saka he is very poor in decision making always, not good enough to play for Utd
TheOddOne
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Rashford is not a defender. he dun know shit about Defendibg
Feyacdilnz
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Rushford,Sancho,Bruno,Garnasho,Amad Dialo,Dalot and many other players all are unhappy with ETH, it is clear ETH is not a Coach for MU or EPL status.
wakbloprty
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he is still good but not in Manchester he must look somewhere else ,the coach the squad plus their style of playing ufff Marcus need new environment new player to ignite his career again otherwise Man U wil be his grave
yedckmopst
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why did he stop performing
This is football and he is only human,don't expect a player to be your favorite every season my guy.
Blaqpablo
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learn to appreciate.In his early years at man u he was saving your asses.
why did he stop performing
Blaqpablo
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rashford should play the number nine position of the team
he lacks confidence
Blaqpablo
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rashford is trying the best he can
he is trying nothing....one of united worse player so far
Blaqpablo
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rashford will soon pick form
which year
Blaqpablo
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Please find us a better coach please this one is confused and clue less about EPL
do you want to go unbeaten before...even city would still lose
Subaelsy
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buy osihmen
Zipaelrs
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rashford had only one chance n short he scored sadly var intervined Bruno cost as by missing those chances
Hamcdkstyz
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Una too dey complain
I will not stop complaining looking at it now we're going loose next game
yipbdkmntz
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Please find us a better coach please this one is confused and clue less about EPL
Una too dey complain
Hamcdkstyz
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With Rashford in that team we will not make it to the top 8
Hamcdkstyz
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Please find us a better coach please this one is confused and clue less about EPL
bucaeor
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Red hot rashford will proof doubters wrong
Hamcdkstyz
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This stupid rashford costed three coaches their jobs Erik is next
Noudilmnpy
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ETH is a scammer
gudiest01
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Rashford wages is too much, rich 🤑 men don’t stress
cuwbcnpuyz
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rashford will soon pick form
cuwbcnpuyz
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rashford is trying the best he can