Erik ten Hag has urged Marcus Rashford’s to be more logical and put aside his middling Europa League performance.
After seeing his side win a last-gasp 1-0 against the Cypriot outfit, the Dutchman spoke after he had finished speaking. Omonia NicosiaOn Thursday.
United produced barrage of attempts on goal resulting in Scott McTominay proving to be the match winner with his side’s 34th attempt to break the deadlock.
The Red Devils’ ineffectiveness in front of goal was typified by Marcus Rashford’s profligacy as the England man squandered ten of the hosts’ efforts without reward.
“He did a lot of things well but finally he knows that he has to be more clinical and he had to score a goal,” Ten Hag told reporters ahead of Sunday’s visit of Newcastle United.
“When you have such good movements, you make such good combinations, you have such good actions, then you have to finish.
“But I know sometimes it’s the game, it’s not your night and it’s about the form of the day.
“But it can change to another game because I think he’s in a really good run and that shows in the chances he creates.
“Now it’s two games he’s been a little unlucky. Sunday [against Everton]They cancelled his goal when he was due. Today he didn’t score and maybe it was more by himself but I say save it for the coming week.”
Rashford has scored five goals this season which already equals last season’s tally and despite an off night in front of goal, Ten Hag remains confident that he has player at his disposal that can reach the 20 goal mark this season.
He said: “Yes, I’m confident, mostly. My teams have the players who can score.
“They come into the position so finally in the last part it’s also about the freedom from the player – the intuition, the space they have to take.
“And when they have that feeling, then you will see players when they have the talent, when they have the potential, they will score that number of goals.
“I think we have in our squad players who can score that number of goals, but you can also divide it because we have many goalscorers across the whole offensive department.
“But I think also we need something from midfield and the defensive department.”
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