‘That’s why he is here’ – Erik ten Hag names Man Utd signing brought in to get Marcus Rashford back to his best
MARCUS RASHFORD has been challenged to return to his career-best goal-scoring levels as Manchester United enter a new era.
Rashford, 26, has already been working with club legend Ruud van Nistelrooy to find his form again in front of goal.
Van Nistelrooy was brought onto the new coaching team at the club to get the team finding the net again.
Rashford certainly needs to do that, having dropped from figures of 30 goals two seasons ago down to eight last season.
That resulted in him losing his first-team place with United and being left out of Gareth Southgate’s England Euro squad.
Manager Erik ten Hag says it is ultimately down to the players but is convinced Van Nistelrooy could be a key figure in him getting back to his best.
Ten Hag said: “That is the reason why he is here.
“But not only for the strikers, he is much more than this but Rashford can only improve himself.
“He is capable, he scores so many goals and at a relative young age, so many goals, so he is capable of it.
“I am confident and have 100 per cent belief he can do the same as two years ago.”
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Ten Hag was speaking at the University of California Los Angeles ahead of United’s match with Arsenal at the start of their US Tour.
The club have announced yet another new member of their coaching team with Andreas Georgson moving from Norwegian side Lillstrom.
The 42-year-old had previously worked at Arsenal, Brentford and Southampton.
He joins Van Nistelrooy and Rene Hake in Ten Hag’s new look staff with Jelle ten Rouwelaar arriving as goalkeeping coach.
Ten Hag believes they will help provide a new start after a troubled last campaign which almost ended with his sacking before a surprise FA Cup Final victory turned the tide.
Ten Hag said: “We are now in new season, we left everything behind, we are looking forward, it’s a great project, the process is nice.
“We had ups and downs and now we are very energised, with a good dynamic and good spirit, looking forward.
“We want to work and we want to win.”
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