Manchester United icon Jaap Stam has urged Marcus Rashford to look in the mirror to find the necessary changes to get back in form.
Voetbal Primeur cover comments from the Dutchman today on the Weijland & Stam programme for Viaplay, where he was asked about Rashford.
The Manchester United forward has once again been struggling to find his best form this season, with just one goal in seven Premier League games so far and four goals and two assists in 11 games in total.
It’s been a continuation of his disappointing performances from last season in which he managed just eight goals and six assists in 43 games in total.
Much of that disappointment comes from the fact it is clear he can do better after managing 30 goals and 11 assists in 56 games in all competitions in the 2022/23 season.
That indicated the player that Rashford can be at his best, but he’s struggled to reach that level again as Manchester United’s overall performances have been below par as well.
Criticism for Rashford has been almost constant and Stam believes he needs to take a look in the mirror to help turn things around, even if he isn’t entirely to blame for his struggles.
“Rashford needs a club with players who make him play better football,” he said when asked what would be a ‘nice club’ for the forward.
“When you see him at the moment, you see that people expect a lot from him and his way of playing. But he cannot show that now.
“An important aspect: it also depends on himself. If you look at what he achieved a few years ago and what he is showing now… Then he has to look in the mirror and ask himself. What can I do differently so that I and the team perform better? He is also not looking for the assist enough.”
