West Ham United 2-0 Manchester United: 5 Men who were poor for the Red Devils

#1 Marcus Rashford

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The Englishman might have scored the winner against Leicester City, but Marcus Rashford’s performance was drifting downhill since the second game of the season. The United No. 10 had looked increasingly lost on the pitch and his decline in form has been a cause of real concern for the Red Devils. Against Astana, Rashford was guilty of missing a host of chances. And on Sunday, the Englishman continued his recent trend on the pitch.

Rashford failed to stretch the opposition defence and some of his runs and positioning were questionable. His movements hinted his lack of confidence, as did his decisions with the ball at his feet. The Englishman was ineffective once again through the middle, which highlighted how thin United are on central strikers right now. Rashford picked up an injury in the second half and had to be replaced, but even before that, the Englishman was one of the poorest players on the pitch.

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