Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag heaped reward on Marcus Rashford after the England ahead scored a superb solo effort within the 2-0 Carabao Cup victory over Burnley.
United doubled their lead 12 minutes into the second half when Rashford, scorer of three objectives through the World Cup, went on a run taking the ball from his personal half to the guests’ field and drilled it into the web.
That adopted a Twenty seventh-minute close-range end from Christian Eriksen, one other of the varied gamers on present for United that had been on the World Cup, as Ten Hag’s males secured a spot within the quarter-finals on their return to motion after the event in Qatar.
Marcus Rashford (proper) starred for Manchester United of their 2-0 Carabao Cup win vs Burnley
Boss Erik ten Hag has urged Rashford to take care of the identical angle and stage going ahead
Relating to Rashford, who has scored 9 objectives in whole for United this season, Ten Hag stated: ‘I believe he invested so much, as soon as once more, with a variety of runs in behind the defending line, after which he scored an important objective in a dribble, nice end.
‘I believe he is in nice type, and naturally I hope he can hold on this focus and efficiency.
‘I believe he’s on an excellent stage, his performances are bettering so much from sport to sport. He is a continuous risk, right now but additionally in lots of different video games this season, he is scored already a variety of objectives and likewise does a variety of defending work, do not forget that.
Rashford’s efficiency, in assault and defence, impressed the Dutch coach on Wednesday
‘I am actually pleased together with his performances and I hope and I anticipate him to maintain going on this angle and this efficiency stage.’
The sport was additionally United’s first for the reason that departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, who left the membership by mutual settlement final month within the wake of his explosive TalkTV interview.
When requested after the Burnley sport for his reflections on Ronaldo’s departure, Ten Hag – who did not point out the Portuguese in his programme notes – identified it was a matter he had already spoken on the report about throughout United’s current journey to Spain, including: ‘We made an announcement and we glance to the long run.’
Then requested if it was good from his perspective that the matter was closed, he nodded and stated: ‘So it’s.’
Rashford picked up the Man of the Match award as United progressed to the quarter-finals
Whereas United had 5 gamers that had been in Qatar included in a powerful beginning XI, and one other three that got here off the bench, those that didn’t characteristic within the matchday squad included Harry Maguire, who was sick.
On the possibility of the England defender being concerned within the Premier League match towards Nottingham Forest subsequent Tuesday, Ten Hag stated: ‘Harry is sick, sick, and I do not understand how that develops.
‘We now have to attend after which we are going to see if he’s accessible for Forest.’
