I don't want him in my squad anymore, he has influenced the junior players not to be taking my instructions - Erik ten Hag vowed to permanently benched Marcus Rashford if he refused to leave the club

I don’t want him in my squad anymore, he has influenced the junior players not to be taking my instructions – Erik ten Hag vowed to permanently benched Marcus Rashford if he refused to leave the club

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Erik ten Hag reveals reason Marcus Rashford had to be substituted for Man Utd vs Porto

Marcus Rashford scored and provided an assist before being substituted by Erik ten Hag against Porto as Manchester United earned a late draw in the Europa League clash

Marcus Rashford looks disappointed during the match between FC Porto v Manchester United

Marcus Rashford looks disappointed during the match between FC Porto v Manchester United(Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates)

By David McDonnell

07:09, 4 Oct 2024

Erik ten Hag defended his decision to hook Marcus Rashford at half-time – after his Manchester United players blew their chance of victory.

United were leading 2-0, only to trail 3-2, before substitute Harry Maguire rescued a draw with a 91st-minute header, after skipper Bruno Fernandes was sent off for a second yellow card. Rashford scored United’s opener and set up Rasmus Hojlund for the second, but Ten Hag replaced the forward at the break, citing his culpability for Porto’s goals as part of his thinking.

Asked why he replaced Rashford at the break, when he was United’s best player, Ten Hag said: “We have to rotate. Alejandro Garnacho has to play. We have a tough game on Sunday at Aston Villa and we need players to be fresh.

“I will have to watch it [Porto’s first goal] back but I think, over the left side definitely, we didn’t defend well tonight and Marcus also played a part in this. But, as I say, it had to do with Garnacho and nothing against Rashy.

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“We scored two great goals and then we switched off. We don’t keep possession and defending, we’re switching off. We conceded the first goal, totally unnecessary, then you light up the fire in this stadium and it becomes very tough.

“But I don’t judge us at this moment. I judge us at the end of the season. We’re in the process. Just wait. We have to develop this team. We will work and continue. We will fight.

“We started the game very well, we dominated, we scored two goals, but then we lost control. The middle part was not good, the ending was very good, but the defending we have to improve.”

Marcus Rashford scored and produced an assist for Manchester United(Eric Verhoeven)

Maguire admitted United’s players held a dressing-room inquest after the game and said: “After every game we analyse and speak among ourselves. The manager spoke, some members of staff spoke and the players spoke.

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I don’t want him in my squad anymore, he has influenced the junior players not to be taking my instructions – Erik ten Hag vowed to permanently benched Marcus Rashford if he refused to leave the club

I don’t want him in my squad anymore, he has influenced the junior players not to be taking my instructions – Erik ten Hag vowed to permanently benched Marcus Rashford if he refused to leave the club

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