Rio Ferdinand has told Marcus Rashford what to expect for the rest of his career after putting his head above the parapet for good causes.
21.03.2022 - 09:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The international break couldn't come soon enough for Manchester United after their defeat against Atletico Madrid.
United's 1-0 loss in the Champions League Round of 16 last week condemned the club to another season without silverware. The March international break has now begun and United's players have had the opportunity to take a small break before reporting for international duty, however, Marcus Rashford won't be joining up with England as he has become accustomed to.
Ralf Rangnick is currently in interim charge of an underperforming side and Rashford is one of many players at the club that have struggled for form this season. Rashford has looked low on confidence and there has been talk of a potential exit this summer, but what are the actual numbers and statistics behind his decline? The MEN have analysed Rashford's poor season.
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Rashford's worst season
Rashford could start all of United's remaining Premier League games this term and he'll still finish the campaign with his fewest amount of minutes played in a season since 2016/17, which was his first full campaign in United's first team. The 24-year-old was sidelined for the first nine games this season but that statistic is still rather startling and indicative of his form.
Rashford is now on track to record his worst season for the club in terms of goals and assists, with a tally of five goals and two assists this term. Rashford is also unsurprisingly inferior on the majority of attacking metrics when you compare this season to last.
The forward was widely regarded to have struggled last season yet he's declined again this term, recording worse league statistics on all key
Rio Ferdinand has told Marcus Rashford what to expect for the rest of his career after putting his head above the parapet for good causes.
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