Dwight Yorke claims Marcus Rashford’s decline at Manchester United has been “startling” and that his form has been “non-existent”. Treble-winner Yorke is speaking from bitter personal experience because he fell foul of Sir Alex Ferguson and barely played in his final season before he was offloaded to Blackburn in 2002. Ruben Amorim axed Rashford from his squad for the Manchester derby and Yorke says the striker has committed the cardinal sin of “taking his eye off the ball”.
“His decline has been startling,” said Yorke speaking to sportslens.com. “In terms of a level of consistency that he’s brought to the table, it’s been non-existent. ashford’s plight is a stark reminder for footballers of how the game works. If you take your eye off the ball, and I’ve been a victim of that and have my own experience there, but if you’re taking your eye off the ball, things can quickly come around to bite you.”.
Rashford has signalled he wants out, claiming he is “ready for a new challenge” and Trinidad and Tobago boss Yorke claims it is “sad” to see when he should be at his peak. “Rashford should have been enjoying the most fruitful time in his career,” he said. “Here we are talking about someone who’s done it all, come through the ranks at a giant like Manchester United, been there since he was a kid, and made it all the way to the top. Now he wants to leave, that’s the sad bit. I know everybody is having a go at him and making life difficult, and he’s obviously on the money he’s on, but this must be really upsetting for him, seeing how his United career is coming to an end.
