Manchester United fans have criticised Marcus Rashford for his lack of defensive effort after the club's 4-3 defeat against Chelsea.
After enjoying some of the finest goalscoring form of his career last season the 26-year-old has struggled to replicate such form this term and was dropped for the first time this season against Mauricio Pochettino's side.
The forward's lacklustre performances on the pitch have been further marred by incidents away from football, including a now-infamous night out in Belfast back in January that saw him miss a training session prior to an FA Cup match.
In response to growing discontent from the club's fanbase, the England international hit back at those questioning his commitment to United in an editorial last month.
However, despite assurances that he is giving his all for his boyhood club, some United fans on social media are not convinced after circulating a clip from the defeat at Stamford Bridge on Thursday.
In the clip, Rashford can be seen trailing Blues talisman Cole Palmer after he received the ball but does not attempt to make a challenge to win back possession.
In a post that has since received over 1 million views on X, one supporter claimed the clip was indicative of Rashford's general performances for the club this season.
'He was never a good pressing player and he was never good on the defensive side, he was always a liability on our squad when the opposition attacked us!' The fan wrote.
'But he was performing on the attack and somehow he was able to make for his lack of defensive effort, but with this stats of this season.. and him jogging on the field just like he is in training is the reason why i think is for the best for both parties to move on from each other.
'I know he is a local boy, and he loves the club… but man he needs to wake up or he needs to get away from our club, us as fans can’t defend him anymore, we can’t get behind him with this kind of performance, we see no desire no passion nothing!!!
'That’s shocking for a player that is entering his ‘’prime’’ Dear @MarcusRashford wake up, or please get out of our beloved club!'
Other embittered fans agreed with the assessment, with one writing: 'People saying “typical, just blame rashford” it’s not all on him but if he was pressing aggressively from the front in the 20 mins he was on, Chelsea would have found it significantly harder to get possession in our half. No coincidence they grew in to the game after he came on.'
A further fan questioned why one of Rashford's teammates had not questioned him on his defensive responsibilities: 'Why is Bruno or other senior players not pulling him up on this? Roy Keane would explode if he saw a team mate putting in so little effort.'
The grievances from United fans comes just weeks after similar complaints were shared online after United's narrow 2-1 win over Luton.
At Kenilworth Road, Hatters midfielder Ross Barkley easily found his way past Rashford, while the forward made no attempt to make a tackle.
malablata
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ETH knew the game was over 2-3 99 mins he wanted defense
It's the EPL, until the ref blows the whistle, no game is over.
malablata
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l agree with you but ETH has to his players because of the Liverpool game and to prevent further injuries.
How many point is the Liverpool game that you will have a game to win and than throw it away?
Paenostuy
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My observation is that the coach is not good enough for the team. look at all the recruitment none of them add value to the team. They don't know how to position themselves on the pitch. anyone who knows football very well will not be expecting much from them. The current team is no different from teams like Brentford and others. Chelsea's match was already won game if United was a team
Duhabcmoru
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ETH is killing our star players one by one... 1st was CR7, than De Gea, than Greenwood, than Sancho, than Fred, now he's busy with Rashford.
you are right, this man is busy killing thi club.
Roocnotuy
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2 bald head has no clue see amad was completely unnoticed he almost saved the useless ETH in FA when he is good and confident why he was not used. ETH wants to still prove the signings by him to prove but it's already known that all signings are pretty ordinary and cannot play. Amad look to your future do not stay with ETH . manu has either injury or losses. ETH will put onana along with Maguire and have a new keeper new tactical excuse why not try it.
rabbekltyz
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that guy he's not like man United
ducbdprst
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ETH is extremely slow in thinking removing a defensive midfielder and putting attacking player in a match he was just to defend wow he is seriously not at a top level
Laacenuy
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I don't know why he removed a derby game player like Casemiro and left Mainoo in the field He shouldn't have substituted Garnacho and Hojlund from the game. Some players are untouchable sometimes. Garnacho was pressing high and the defense were making mistakes because of their pressing up front with Hojlund and Antony. Introduction of Rashford was a waste of time and making the team play with one less player. Mainoo should have been substituted and replaced by Erickson not McTominay.
the mistake is from the sub when he removed Casimiro for the useless Scott and granacho for the fake 7 and also Rashford when he knew that this guy lack of energy they should have left him on bench and brought Diallo. in every Manchester United team with mc tominey and a coach like ETH with the way he sub, formation, consistency, tactics and strategies the team is gone.
yaaabmnpr
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Am not y’all media puppets, Hojlund is not good, only reason ten hag bought him is bcz his name similar to halaand, watch next season whatever sensible coach I hope we get, that dude gone be riding bench
You be mumu
yaybckntuz
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ten hag just destroyed the game with his nonsense sub
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I don't know why he removed a derby game player like Casemiro and left Mainoo in the field He shouldn't have substituted Garnacho and Hojlund from the game. Some players are untouchable sometimes. Garnacho was pressing high and the defense were making mistakes because of their pressing up front with Hojlund and Antony. Introduction of Rashford was a waste of time and making the team play with one less player. Mainoo should have been substituted and replaced by Erickson not McTominay.
Alopenu
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Am not y’all media puppets, Hojlund is not good, only reason ten hag bought him is bcz his name similar to halaand, watch next season whatever sensible coach I hope we get, that dude gone be riding bench
I can see u don't know anything about football. You can love Rashford buh call a spade a spade. The dude is shit now and he's not even improving at all. Don't compare him with Hojlund who is working tirelessly up front without even receiving the ball in most of the matches this season. Lazy player just like his friend Sancho.
Sofreshh
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Don't act blind please
Am not y’all media puppets, Hojlund is not good, only reason ten hag bought him is bcz his name similar to halaand, watch next season whatever sensible coach I hope we get, that dude gone be riding bench
AkpomudiaNelson
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ten hag just destroyed the game with his nonsense sub
Davichi
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ETH is killing our star players one by one... 1st was CR7, than De Gea, than Greenwood, than Sancho, than Fred, now he's busy with Rashford.
Which star players are those ones? Go and rest.
MukisaGerald
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But really don't know whether Teg knows what he's doing because you can't be winning the match with and suddenly you make useless subs, how you remove Hojlund and Ghanacho? All the players who were pressure were all subbed off just to give away all the three points.
mumaeikort
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Where is Hojlund pressing footage, yall stop blaming rashford, mans didn’t even start the game
Don't act blind please
Sofreshh
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Where is Hojlund pressing footage, yall stop blaming rashford, mans didn’t even start the game
duceimpuyz
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ETH is killing our star players one by one... 1st was CR7, than De Gea, than Greenwood, than Sancho, than Fred, now he's busy with Rashford.
Greenwood, how?
nioaenptyz
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ETH is killing our star players one by one... 1st was CR7, than De Gea, than Greenwood, than Sancho, than Fred, now he's busy with Rashford.
Omo Omo na true o ..na dis man pursue all this players o..saying Dey no good
Keym001
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Stop blaming Rashford for everything..... Ask 7 Hang why he took off Garnacho, Man Utd best player. Just like Chelsea taking off Cole Palmer.... That was the worst substitution I had ever seen.
ETH knew the game was over 2-3 99 mins he wanted defense
Bouaeiosuy
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ETH is killing our star players one by one... 1st was CR7, than De Gea, than Greenwood, than Sancho, than Fred, now he's busy with Rashford.
gm11
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Stop blaming Rashford for everything..... Ask 7 Hang why he took off Garnacho, Man Utd best player. Just like Chelsea taking off Cole Palmer.... That was the worst substitution I had ever seen.
Rashford came on and walked around for the whole game, not trying in any way. Hojlund was tired so he brought Rashford on, he took garnacho off cause he was tired too if anything they should have listen to ten hag calm down, they kept panicking and Dalot ultimately cost us the game by giving them a peno and the 4th goal by trying to run the pitch after tip.
CouselAllan
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A word for him greatness in the making
VIKINGSB
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Sorry Rashy!... you couldn't help cuz Cole was COOLING as he likes.
Vucenty22
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rashford time at united and the prem is over can't develop or maintain his form just regressing
Asapmills
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no you are wrong.the said the truth
Bro I don’t understand why you choose to blame coach, you’re just saying that because we lost, the players is too blamed for being lazy, we have big match on Sunday and that’s why he took off garnacho, it’s not a bad sub just a fucking bad player, Rashford need to be out of the club because fans can’t believe in him again
foybklnrsy
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Stop blaming Rashford for everything..... Ask 7 Hang why he took off Garnacho, Man Utd best player. Just like Chelsea taking off Cole Palmer.... That was the worst substitution I had ever seen.
l agree with you but ETH has to his players because of the Liverpool game and to prevent further injuries.
foybklnrsy
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Are you daft? Is Rashford not our player?? If he didn’t give him a minutes and we lost you will still blame coach that he didn’t use him instead, wake up man and face your club
no you are wrong.the said the truth
Asapmills
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Stop blaming Rashford for everything..... Ask 7 Hang why he took off Garnacho, Man Utd best player. Just like Chelsea taking off Cole Palmer.... That was the worst substitution I had ever seen.
Are you daft? Is Rashford not our player?? If he didn’t give him a minutes and we lost you will still blame coach that he didn’t use him instead, wake up man and face your club
malablata
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Stop blaming Rashford for everything..... Ask 7 Hang why he took off Garnacho, Man Utd best player. Just like Chelsea taking off Cole Palmer.... That was the worst substitution I had ever seen.