Manchester United temporarily overcame the crisis with a 1-0 victory over coach Vincent Kompany’s Burnley in round 6 of the Premier League at Turf Moor.

 

Bruno Fernandes scored a beautiful goal in the first half from a long ball from 35-year-old veteran Jonny Evans, thereby ensuring 3 points for coach Erik ten Hag’s team.

However, Man Utd continued to have an unconvincing performance. The proof is that the Red Devils only controlled the ball 38% of the time against a Burnley team immersed in a relegation battle. And when they had a chance to get on the ball, they squandered it.

 

There, Marcus Rashford had a disastrous match day. Editor-in-chief of the Manchester Evening News, Samuel Luckhurst, was present at Old Trafford to watch the match and felt disappointed with Rashford. He gave this player 4 points.

“Played erratically again and Rashford’s decision making was rarely correct. Switched to the right wing at the beginning of the second half but didn’t have much effect,” said Samuel Luckhurst.

 

The situation that took place in the 85th minute encapsulated Rashfod’s performance in this match. In a quick counterattack on the left wing, Rashford dribbled the ball into the penalty area, but was surrounded by many Burnley players.

On the right wing, Casemiro made a spectacular acceleration and positioned himself in an open area with no one following him. Instead of passing to the Brazilian midfielder, Rashford fired a shot that hit the Burnley defender’s leg and went out.

 

Casemiro raised his hand to ask for the ball but Rashford did not pass. The former Real Madrid star immediately expressed disappointment, even irritation. Many times this season, Rashford made poor decisions, causing Man Utd’s scoring opportunities to unfortunately pass by.The most visible phase took place at the beginning of the second half in the defeat against Brighton. Rashford had the ball open on the left wing after receiving a pass from Rasmus Hojlund. However, Rashford refused to coordinate with his teammates when Hojlund was cutting inside, and behind Sergio Reguilon stepped up to support.

 

The England international shot with quite a bit of force but sent the ball out. If it had been a cross, Hojlund could have scored. After this phase, Man Utd received an injury and conceded the second goal, unable to get up.

Fortunately for Man Utd, Burnley has weak attacking power. If they meet a better organized team, the Red Devils will definitely hold a grudge. Clearly, Rashford is showing that he is the black spot in the way Man Utd plays.

Last season, Rashford scored 30 goals in all competitions, helping Man Utd finish the Premier League in third place and win the League Cup. But now, this striker is no longer himself.

If Man Utd wants to improve their performance, Rashford will be the first to correct himself. At that time, coach Erik ten Hag needed a reminder for number 10.