Man Utd’s Rashford backed to rub it in Mourinho’s face after proving him incorrect

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has backed Marcus Rashford to proceed leaving Jose Mourinho with egg on his face after already proving the previous Red Devils head coach incorrect. Mourinho had been beforehand criticised over his therapy of the England man throughout their time collectively and later critiqued Rashford’s capability to be the membership’s talisman.

After departing Old Trafford in 2018, Mourinho appeared on Sky Sports and lamented Rashford’s goalscoring capabilities. The Portuguese tactician insisted that Rashford wouldn’t be capable to attain 30 objectives in a season, a feat he just lately hit beneath Ten Hag.

“I am not going to say he cannot ever be a number nine,” Mourinho said in 2019 when asked to assess Rashford’s game. “He could be a harmful quantity 9 particularly if the opposition shouldn’t be pragmatic, shouldn’t be shut and is giving areas to assault. He will be harmful in transitions.

“But when Manchester United is a team that normally plays against teams who go to Old Trafford, close the door, bring the bus, bring the double bus, he is not a striker to play with his back to the goal.

“He shouldn’t be the goal man, he doesn’t rating as many objectives as a striker ought to do. So I feel from the aspect you’re going to get him to numbers of 10-12 objectives per season. As a quantity 9 I don’t suppose he has the 30 objectives a season in him. I don’t suppose he can get higher as a goal man. To be higher as a goal man is troublesome for him.”

Rashford has since often led the line following Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure and last season he scored 30 goals in a season for the first time, surpassing Mourinho’s estimation. His stunning displays earned the 25-year-old a bumper new contract and Ten Hag has since tipped him to continue proving the now-Roma boss wrong by going one further this campaign.