Roy Keane has urged Marcus Rashford to accept responsibility for his mistakes after the Manchester United youngster missed training last week after being spotted in a Belfast nightclub.
Although Rashford has been the subject of a lot of writing over the past week, former United captain Keane has advised the 26-year-old to prioritize his football career.
Last week, footage of the England international entering Belfast’s Thompsons Garage nightclub surfaced on social media. Then on Friday morning, he was absent from training at Carrington.
Given that United was on its recent winter break, the timing was off. Why didn’t Rashford go to Belfast at that period of time?
Rashford will be available for selection when the Reds play Wolves tonight in the Premier League, according to Erik ten Hag, who thinks the matter has been settled.
“We talk about him [Marcus Rashford], he’s a young lad, lots of pressure and he’s local, but it doesn’t look like he’s enjoying his football anymore,” Keane stated in an interview with the Stick to game podcast.
The things that occur on and off the pitch are intertwined.
“He seems to view football as a chore, which is inappropriate. Despite the pressure on all of them, he is an important member of Manchester United. He’s demonstrated his ability to produce before.
Rashford was also forewarned by Keane that while playing professional football has many benefits, football must always come first for the sake of his career.
“The cars, the watches, that’s all great, but don’t forget what comes first: your football,” he continued.
“Good luck with everything else, but you’re in trouble if that starts to take precedence over your football.”
Rashford was left out of the starting lineup for United’s 4-2 FA Cup fourth-round victory over Newport County due to his actions. The 26-year-old has been pushed by Keane to quit acting foolish and accept accountability for his conduct.
Keane went on, “I don’t think he [Rashford] was ever that perfect. “The things he was doing off the pitch, for which he is highly regarded.
“I never believed he had a halo over his head, but I also don’t believe for a second that he’s a bad boy.
“I believe he has undoubtedly made a couple errors that were rather close to one another. Given his reputation and Manchester United’s current state of hardship, he is a prime target and makes poor decisions at the moment.
“He’s 26 years old; we’ve all been there and done foolish things.” His behavior is that of a fool, not that he doesn’t care about the game, in my opinion.
He’s backing each other up with a few of blunders. Now that he is well-known, we see individuals utilizing their phones to try to contact him and get players into problems.
“He’s providing people with the chance to pursue him.”
I believe Keane, who had a good time going out on the town during his time playing for United, is giving wise counsel.
The Irishman was a resolute winner on the pitch, which makes a significant difference. Keane’s lifestyle did not cause his standards to decline.