Man Utd’s Marcus Rashford plans ‘mental reset’ following gruelling season
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford plans to take some mental rest after acknowledging a “challenging season”.
The England forward was left out of Gareth Southgate’s training squad for Euro 2024 after scoring just eight goals in all competitions for a struggling. Manchester United side who finishe eighth in the Premier League.
But after helping his club end the season on a high by beating Manchester City แทงบอล UFABET ราคาดีที่สุด ไม่มีขั้นต่ำ in Saturday’s FA Cup final, the 26-year-old will now look to make the most of his summer of rest.
And as he announce his decision to step away from his social media accounts for a few weeks, Rashford — who last month said “enough is enough” after receiving online abuse — responde again to his critics.
He wrote on X: “It’s time to come off socials for a few weeks. I plan to rest and reset mentally after a challenging season individually and collectively.
Thanks to the fans that stood by me through a difficult period. To the ones that didn’t, just remember at United, we always stick together.”
Team-mate Luke Shaw did make Southgate’s provisional squad despite injuries restricting him to only 15 appearances for United this season, the last of them in February.
The full-back has addresse criticism over his apparent availability for his country, but not his club.
Shaw poste on Instagram: “I don’t normally react to things I see on social media, but there’s a lot. Of people questioning my loyalty to this club and asking how I am fit for England but not United.
“The reality is I am not 100 per cent fit for either right now,. But I am doing everything I can and constantly working to be.