Marcus Rashford appeared to hit out at the ‘inconsistent environment’ at Manchester United, hinting it was behind his career struggles.
The Englishman departed Old Trafford in the summer, completing a season-long loan move to Barcelona, which can be made permanent at the end of the campaign.
Rashford has scored or assisted in each of his last seven games for BarcelonaRashford has made a strong start to life in Spain, and boasts three goals and five assists in his opening ten games.
The 27-year-old’s form has been rewarded by England boss Thomas Tuchel, who has continued to name him in recent squads in the build-up to next summer’s World Cup.
This is a far cry from the latter stages of his United career, which saw the forward fall out of favour under head coach Ruben Amorim.
He was subsequently loaned out to Aston Villa for the second half of last season before moving to Barca in the summer.
A resurgence with both sides prompted Tuchel to claim that Rashford only needs consistency to become a world-class player.
What did Rashford say about Man United?
When asked about his manager’s comment in an interview with ITV, the United loanee appeared to call the environment at his parent club inconsistent, suggesting this affected him.
Speaking ahead of England’s World Cup qualifier against Latvia, which is live on talkSPORT, Rashford admitted: “For sure, consistency is a massive part of it.
“I feel like I have been in an inconsistent environment for a very long time, so it is even more difficult to be consistent.
“But I completely agree, I think consistency is what I need to bring into my game and I am looking to do that.
“I want to be at my best, not sometimes, but as often as possible.”
Rashford has not played for Man United since December 2024 and has since been loaned out twiceGetty Thomas Tuchel named Rashford in his first-ever England squad back in MarchGettyHow inconsistent has Rashford’s career been?
After bursting onto the scene as a teenager at United in 2016, Rashford encountered his fair share of managerial upheaval.
Louis van Gaal gave him his big break, but was dismissed just months later, with a further four permanent and three interim bosses following him during the attacker’s time with the Red Devils.
Rashford’s most consistent period came under Ole Gunner Solskjaer, who was in charge for nearly three years between 2018 and 2021.
He scored 22 goals and provided nine assists in the 2019/20 season, before adding 21 goals and 13 assists the following campaign.
And Rashford appeared to blame the constantly changing environment at Old Trafford for his struggles with form.
He continued: “When people talk about consistency, in order to be consistent in anything not just sport, you need consistent variables in your life and the way you train.
Rashford bagged 17 Premier League goals in his best goalscoring season in the 2023/24 campaignGetty“We have just had so many changes so far in my career but I have to look forward and that is definitely one of the things I want to put right and improve on to be at my best more often.
“When I am at my best I really enjoy everything about the sport.”
Despite establishing himself as one of United’s key players, Rashford’s time at the club also saw him endure several drop-offs in form.
Following Solskjaer’s sacking in 2021, the academy product struggled under his successor, interim boss Ralph Rangnick, and managed just five goals and two assists in the 2021/22 campaign.
He bounced back in the following campaign under Erik ten Hag – enjoying his best goalscoring season with 30 in all competitions, and a further nine assists.
Rashford’s last full season in Manchester again saw a massive dip, with his contributions standing at just eight goals and five assists in 2023/24.
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