Erik ten Hag admits Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford "can do better" after he was substituted in the 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace.
11.09.2023 - 15:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United's season has not been without its hiccups with an injury crisis threatening to derail any hope of momentum in these early stages.
So far United have beaten Wolverhampton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest but neither result was convincing. The trickier tests away at Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal have resulted in defeats however one performance was markedly better than the other.
With the international break now heading towards its conclusion, MEN Sport has taken a look at every player who has featured for United so far and ranked them. Take a look at the power rankings below:
United's centre-back is in an odd position right now and appears out of favour. His substitute appearance at Arsenal was less than convincing.
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Also with one substitute appearance to his name this season is Evans. The Northern Irishman ranks above Maguire as he is at least wanted by Erik ten Hag.
Returned from injury but has not shown any signs of solving United's No.9 issues. His playing time looks to be up at United.
Featured in all four matches pre-international break but did not threaten to trouble the opposition full-backs in those matches.
A perhaps harsh ranking for Shaw having been injured for half of the matches but his absence will be felt hard by United. There's certainly scope for him to rise upon his return later this year.
Like Shaw, Mount has not featured as much as he would have liked yet. Ranks above his compatriot as his return will be sooner.
The winger has a point to prove this week to Ten Hag to ensure he is not an outcast from the team. His performances have been better than some but clearly, the manager wants him to show more in training.
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Erik ten Hag admits Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford "can do better" after he was substituted in the 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace.
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