Alan Shearer was full of criticism for one Manchester United player during the first half against Nottingham Forest.
Manchester United are in FA Cup action on Wednesday night as they take on Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.
The winner will advance to face either Liverpool or Southampton in the quarter-finals but no team has managed to break the deadlock yet.
Erik ten Hag’s side have created several good chances but were unable to take any, with United’s frailties in midfield giving the hosts plenty of opportunities as well.
Marcus Rashford has been tasked with leading the line in Rasmus Hojlund’s absence and has continued to struggle in the central role rather than his favoured left-wing position.
Alan Shearer was on commentary for the match and was not happy with one thing in particular the £300k-a-week man did.
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Alan Shearer blasts Marcus Rashford
Towards the end of the half, Rashford was easily brushed off the ball by a Forest defender and fell to the floor.
The striker was clearly frustrated and began to wave his arms, something Shearer was not impressed with at all.
“Come on Marcus, get up, stop waving your arms around,” Shearer said on BBC commentary.
“You have got to do better. The ball is in front of you, you have to hold the ball up for your teammates.
“I don’t like his body language at times, he’s trying to send a message to the fans saying it’s not my fault.
“You as an individual have to take responsibility now and again for your actions on the pitch. Get up and get on with it.”
Improvement needed
The FA Cup is United’s only hope for a trophy this season and a drastic improvement is needed in the second half.
Everyone knows Rashford does not like playing in the middle of the front three and that he isn’t very good at it.
He’d much rather be out on the left but United don’t really have any realistic alternatives until Hojlund is back fit again.
Until then, he needs to stop feeling so put upon and show some impetus up front.
Ultimately, he is a striker and should be able to do a lot more than what he’s currently managing.
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