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Speaking to Sky Sports, Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has pinpointed exactly what his side needs to do to start dominating games again.
What did he say?
The Red Devils currently find themselves in tenth in the Premier League after their opening 11 games, and are already ten points off the top-four.
After enjoying a mini-revival of sorts in recent weeks, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were brought back down to reality with a hugely disappointing 1-0 defeat to Bournemouth last weekend.
However, Rashford has issued a rallying cry to his team, and insisted playing at a fast tempo is the key to getting back to winning ways.
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He said: “It’s going to be tough (to get into the top four) but it’s nowhere near impossible. We don’t need to focus on any other teams, we play our best football when we focus on ourselves and us improving. That’s the only way Man Utd play good football and we need to get back to doing that. It can be very simple for us and at the same time, you don’t want to make it complicated for yourself.
“The main thing is bouncing back. I always think with home games, if you’re energetic on the pitch, you’re making runs and you’re lively, you win games more often than not. Old Trafford is a special place and if we do that with the fans behind us, it’s a tough place to come. With the tempo we play at when we’re at our best, it’s very hard to stop us so we use it as a template and we need to get back to doing that.”
Not seen enough
Whilst it’s all well and good to come out and say what the side needs to do, unfortunately it just isn’t as easy as that. Actions speak louder than words, and up till now, United really haven’t done their talking on the pitch. Solskjaer’s side have been largely woeful this season, including truly embarrassing defeats to the likes of Crystal Palace and Newcastle.
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In their last Premier League outing against Bournemouth, the Red Devils managed just four shots on target in the entire game, and didn’t look like scoring at all. There was none of the tempo that Rashford has suggested United need to start doing more often. After their clash against Partizan Belgrade on Thursday night, Solskjaer’s men face Brighton at home on Sunday. A side two places above them in the top-flight, and the perfect opportunity for them to show what they can do if they are at their best.
