The two stars on MU's attack, with Martial playing center forward and Rashford on the right wing, barely touched the ball much before they were both replaced by coach Erik ten Hag in the 2th minute. Just a few minutes earlier, Anthony Gordon scored. opened the score 60-1 for Newcastle in the 0th minute in the match in round 55 of the Premier League.
Rashford (left) expressed dissatisfaction with coach Erik ten Hag's decision to substitute
Coach Erik ten Hag was helpless many times because he directed MU players not to comply with the tactical plan
According to the sheet The Sun (UK): “Martial and Rashford could not put any pressure on Newcastle's defense. Martial was even caught arguing many times with coach Erik ten Hag, when the Dutch coach directed him from outside the field. While Rashford often left his position, signaling that he wanted to play in another position on the field, Newcastle's Tino Livramento caused a stir, forcing Maguire and Luke Shaw to constantly come to the rescue.
Former famous player Jemaine Jenas commented on TNT Sports channel: “Martial and Rashford played really badly. Both of them have almost no shadow, are superficial and have no motivation at all. Many times we saw them seem to want to react to the coach and want to play their way rather than according to Mr. Erik ten Hag's plan."
“For sure, I will talk privately with Rashford and not with the media. I knew this was coming and Rashford knows what it means. We support him, helping him regain his best form. I repeat: Rashford still works hard and tries very hard. He will return soon with all our support,” said coach Erik ten Hag.
Rashford (back) is often easily passed by Newcastle's young defender Tino Livramento
“MU is a very resilient team. We have a plan and we will keep moving forward. I will talk to the whole team to clear things up. We kept trying until the last minute, we had a chance, but the goal was ruled out for offside. I think the match result should be a draw for the best," coach Erik ten Hag shared.
MU's loss to Newcastle was almost a complete loss in all indicators
However, English football commentators on TNT Sports seem to disagree with coach Erik ten Hag's views. After Jemaine Jenas, former player Ally McCoist (Scotland) pointed out that MU was inferior in all aspects against Newcastle, with only 8 shots (1 on target) compared to 22 shots (4 on target of the opponent). MU also did not control much of the ball with 42% compared to 58%. Newcastle's number of passes was up to 519 while MU had only 365 passes.
The loss to Newcastle caused MU to have 6 losses in 14 matches since the beginning of the season in the Premier League. The total on all fronts is 10 losses in 21 matches. While with 8 wins of MU in the Premier League, there is currently no team in the top 9. The only win in the Champions League was only against lower opponent FC Copenhagen (1-0, but lost 3). -4 in the return leg).
MU is currently down to 7th place in the Premier League and ranked bottom in the Champions League. In the next round, the "Red Devils" return to Old Trafford to host Chelsea at 3:15 on December 7.12, then meet Bournemouth at 22:9.12 p.m. on December 3. MU plays the final match of the Champions League group stage against Bayern Munich at 13.12:XNUMX a.m. on December XNUMX.
