Erik ten Hag has reiterated his faith in Rasmus Hojlund and insisted that it is also down to his Manchester United teammates to help bring the goals this season.
02.12.2023 - 23:21 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Erik ten Hag insists he will "talk to" Marcus Rashford about his dismal Manchester United form.
Rashford returned to the starting XI in the 1-0 defeat to Newcastle after a midweek suspension against Galatasaray but he struggled again and was replaced by Antony in the 61st minute.
The 26-year-old has scored two goals in 18 United games this season and only one from open play - against Arsenal on September 3.
"Yeah, I know this issue's coming up and Marcus is investing a lot," Ten Hag said. "We support him and he will return to his form.
"I repeat myself: he works hard and he's investing a lot, he will get back, he will recover and he gets all our support. I don't go into individual performances."
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United have not won away from home against a top-eight side since their 3-0 victory against Tottenham in October 2021 - Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's last win in management.
Newcastle battered United in a goalless first half at St James' Park and eventually broke the deadlock through Anthony Gordon on 55 minutes. Although United pressed for an equaliser, the scoreline flattered them.
"I was waiting for that question," Ten Hag said of United's dire away form. "There are always issues, I know it's your job to see that with the away form or we have the home form, and now we have this issue. We will also overcome this issue but it's the truth.
"Today we have to say the credits to Newcastle. After the start where we could have scored with (Alejandro) Garnacho, they were better than us, they were more proactive and we had to go behind to go back. They had to defend, we did that but we allowed them one goal and in
Erik ten Hag has reiterated his faith in Rasmus Hojlund and insisted that it is also down to his Manchester United teammates to help bring the goals this season.
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