Manchester United's response to Marcus Rashford's recent incident has sparked discussions about discipline and player behavior. Manager Erik ten Hag emphasized the importance of self-discipline, stating that players at this level need to manage themselves. He highlighted the need for a certain way of life to play top football. Ten Hag also addressed the differences in handling Rashford and Jadon Sancho's situations, emphasizing that Sancho chose to go public, while Rashford accepted wrongdoing. The manager expressed the need to eliminate mistakes and instill leadership on the pitch.
Ten Hag on lapses: "We have to hammer this out of the team. Such mistakes can't happen. What is asked in that moment is leadership on the pitch. We can't concede such goals. In the end that is one story, I have mixed feelings, I am pleased with the team performance." #MUFC
🚨 Ten Hag: “Here we are at Man United, I don’t have to educate players”. “At Man United you have to manage yourself”. “The player has to know what is good and not good. When you want to play top football, it demands a certain way of life. Always”. https://t.co/p3XRQo4d4W
🚨 Erik ten Hag says it is not his responsibility to tell the #MUFC players how to behave. “The players at this level need to manage themselves. When you want to play top football, it demands a certain way of life. Always.” Full story @TheAthleticFC: https://t.co/l1aKiA8Vwt
"I don't have to educate them any more." Erik ten Hag says players at Manchester United must "manage themselves". https://t.co/AqcdrqM3wN
"Jadon chose to go public." Erik ten Hag has explained why Manchester United dealt with the Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford situations differently. https://t.co/YF9icSpMzj
🗣 "Every player, every professional knows this, what is required." Erik ten Hag has spoken about the importance of discipline "on and off the pitch". 🗯️ #MUFC https://t.co/xGK4196fvZ
Players do not lack respect for me, insists Ten Hag after Rashford incident https://t.co/MXwqJz08Ad
🗣️ "In football you need discipline on the pitch and also off it" Erik ten Hag on whether there is a trend of ill-discipline in his Man Utd squad 🔴 https://t.co/G5VR4cOWvT
#MUFC response to Marcus Rashford may leave club open to accusations of double standards, but context is key. Rashford accepted wrongdoing, Jadon Sancho never did. There is also what Rashford has done on pitch previously. So, a truce of sorts ⬇️ https://t.co/NXtOKHRc3I