{"id":146326,"date":"2024-02-01T13:14:52","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T13:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/01\/rashford-needs-discipline\/"},"modified":"2024-02-01T13:14:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T13:14:52","slug":"rashford-needs-discipline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/01\/rashford-needs-discipline\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Rashford Needs Discipline\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Marcus-Rashford.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Marcus Rashford<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has defended his decision to punish Marcus Rashford, and insists that players \u2018need discipline\u2019 to be able to perform.<\/p>\n<p>Rashford was hit with a fine after visiting a Belfast nightclub last week before telling the club he was too ill to train.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not the first run-in Ten Hag has had with a player during his time at Old Trafford, following spats with Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho, but the manager is resolute in his decision to maintain his management approach.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn football, you need discipline, and that\u2019s on the pitch but also off the pitch,\u201d Ten Hag said at a news conference on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a line and every player, every professional knows this. They know what is required. We have to focus on winning football games and that\u2019s all that matters, and every top professional knows what is required.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following a meeting between Ten Hag and Rashford on Monday, United released a statement saying the England forward had \u2018taken responsibility\u2019 for his actions, and would be available for the trip to Wolves on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has taken responsibility, and for the rest it\u2019s an internal matter, case closed,\u201d he said in response to Rashford\u2019s reaction.<\/p>\n<p>Asked about whether Rashford\u2019s behaviour showed a \u2018lack of respect\u2019 towards his him, Ten Hag said: \u201cIt\u2019s nothing to do with that. As I said, case closed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After scoring 30 goals last season, Rashford has struggled for perform this term, scoring just four times in 26 games. 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