Marcus Rashford has called on Manchester United players to assist Cristiano Ronaldo end his wait for a goal from open play. The Portugal international has netted only a penalty for the reason that starting of the season and doesn’t seem like first-choice in the case of being Erik ten Hag’s No 9. There’s talk the 37-year-old still wants to depart the club, too, having did not secure an exit in the course of the summer transfer window.
Manchester United saw Ronaldo impress last term following his blockbuster return from Juventus, with the veteran scoring 24 goals across all competitions.
Nonetheless, the Portugal international has made just 4 starts thus far this season – with three of them coming within the Europa League.
Ronaldo was frustrated on Thursday night as he drew a blank in United’s 3-2 win over Omonia, with Marcus Rashford bagging a brace and Anthony Martial netting within the victory in Cyprus.
And Rashford has now spoken out about his team-mate, insisting he and his team-mates will proceed to do all they will to assist the previous Real Madrid and Juventus star regain his goalscoring touch.
“Ronaldo is an unbelievable player – and he’s been an unbelievable player ever since I watched him as a teenager,” he said.
“It’s a joy to play with him. We will keep constructing and when he starts scoring goals, he won’t stop.
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“We just should try to keep putting the ball in positions when he’s in front of goal.
“After a game like that (City), it doesn’t matter who you play or where you play, it’s just necessary to win.
“But we may have to be lots higher on the ball and show a much higher intensity at Everton.”
Rashford has been in outstanding form for United this season, netting five goals and registering three assists after struggling last term.
And he’s adamant the Red Devils are onto a winner with Ten Hag within the dugout, despite some early teething problems under the Dutchman.
“At the tip of the day, we’re all players and all of us prefer to win games. That is the rationale we play for Man United,” he said.
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“So, yes, there have been times I used to be very disillusioned last season – but I feel that’s normal.
“Ask any player, they should not pleased in the event that they are losing or drawing games.
“We have now such high expectations of ourselves and one another. But I feel we’re definitely improving.
“There are obviously things we want to tighten up on and improve on. And clearly the last game within the league wasn’t ok by anyone’s standards and we let people down.
“It was a bit embarrassing after the sport. But these results can occur in football and the one approach to come back is to win your next game.
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“The brand new manager has got a really clear identity and a way of playing. I feel it makes it easier to adapt to him.
“I felt this in pre-season. He got his messages across quickly and directly and the players took those messages on board.
“It continues to be early days, however the more we get to know him, the higher we’ll develop into and the more he gets to know us as well.
“I’m just looking forward to winning games.”
Next up for United is a tough test against Frank Lampard’s resurgent Everton side at Goodison Park on Sunday.
And Rashford thinks the Toffees are turning a corner, admitting United may have to be at their best in the event that they’re to depart Merseyside with all three points to their name.
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“I feel Everton have been playing well this season,” he said. “It’ll be an intense game, but we must always be ready for it.
“I even have been there and won a number of times, but I even have also been there and are available away disillusioned.
“Hopefully the weekend may be a superb performance and an enormous win.”
And he added: “I’ve played a whole lot of games for the club and experienced a whole lot of various things playing in a United shirt.
“I need to be fit and available for as many games as I can, so it was disappointing to choose up the injury because I felt I used to be playing well and improving my performances.
“It wasn’t a superb time for me to get injured – but there’s never a superb time to be injured.”
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