November 3rd 2024.
According to Paul Scholes, Marcus Rashford made a mistake during Manchester United's recent match against Chelsea. The former United player believes that Rashford should have taken a simpler approach to his finish, rather than trying to make it look more impressive.
In the game, United took the lead with a penalty from Bruno Fernandes, but Chelsea managed to equalize just four minutes later. The match ended in a draw, but United had several opportunities to score more goals. One of these chances fell to Alejandro Garnacho, who unfortunately missed two great opportunities. Rashford also had a chance to score, but he hit the woodwork with his effort after receiving a fantastic cross from Fernandes.
Scholes believes that Rashford's decision to go for a high finish was not the best choice. In his opinion, Rashford should have kept the shot low and made sure it went into the net. "I expect him to do better," Scholes said in an interview with Premier League Productions. "He was trying to make the goal look better by going for a high finish from close range. But it was a simple shot that should have been kept down."
The lack of goals has been a major concern for United this season and it will be a challenge for incoming manager Ruben Amorim to address this issue. Only two teams, Southampton and Crystal Palace, have scored fewer goals than United in the Premier League this season. Scholes worries that the current players, such as Garnacho, Rasmus Hojlund, and Joshua Zirkzee, are not capable of scoring more than 15 goals in a season.
"The new manager will have to work on this," Scholes continued. "United have had chances this season, but they need to improve their goal scoring. We have one striker who we are not sure about [referring to Hojlund]. He's young, but can he score 20-25 goals? He looks more like a 10-15 goal player. Zirkzee, who they bought for over £30 million, has not yet started scoring. Where will the rest of the goals come from? Rashford had a season where he scored 30 goals, but Garnacho looks like he can only manage 10-15 goals instead of 20-25."
Scholes believes that the biggest task for Amorim will be to find a way to score 70-80 goals and bring United back to where they belong. It will not be an easy job, but Scholes is confident that Amorim can find a solution. Only time will tell if United can improve their scoring record and achieve their goals.
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