For a variety of reasons, Gareth Southgate is probably looking forward to Manchester United's first Premier League match of the season, with as much unfounded hope as the club's loyal support. Was there.
It's about 3 months until the World Cup. When choosing a team, the English manager wants to have a lot of attack options. And undoubtedly, he also wants to show some arrogant club shape to his central defensive linchpin.
Instead, after leaving Old Trafford on Sunday, Southgate was thinking like everyone else at the stadium, and like everyone he saw on TV. Must be. What happened to Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho? And is Harry Maguire going to regain his best shape? Of course, among many other things people were thinking.
There was a time when Rashford and Sancho, who missed a penalty in the Euro 2020 final last summer, were a very important part of England's aggressive future. Now, it's unlikely that either will be the final team in Southgate's Qatar 2022.
No one has published Old Trafford's record book in Old Trafford these days, but Rashford's statistics are alarming. He played in the Premier League 13 times without goals and 11 times without assistance. He has scored only six Premier League goals in his last 38 appearances, during which he provided only five assists.
After the £ 73m replacement from Borussia Dortmund, Sancho's numbers are just as unimpressive. He has 3 goals in the Premier League and 3 assists in 30 outings. But don't worry about their numbers, 24-year-old Rashford and 22-year-old Sancho have consistently failed to make any impact on the match.
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Ashdoneron / Manchester United (via Getty Image)At least how many Rashfords are on Sunday The scoring position was saved by top-notch Robert Sanchoz, who was only rejected, but despite encouraging the preseason, he still seemed unsure, and Rashford's career. Those who are thinking can only turn around if he leaves Old Traford-and his contract will expire next year-nothing changed their minds.
Sancho was probably one of United's slightly better performers against Brighton, but a riot in Bundesliga, a faint imitation of a young and thrilling player on the Southgate team. You see. Again, few people are pulling trees up for United. Obviously, this is nothing more than achieved against Danny Welbeck's only threat over the weekend. Includes Magwire that I didn't see.
Magwire seems to have enough credit with the International Bank and Southgate doesn't want his left back, but Luke Perhaps the same is true if the show's form is depressed. Exiled at the club level by Tyrell Marcus, but for the English boss, not to mention the army of United supporters and those who manage the club. What must be a big disappointment is the shape of Rashford and Sancho over the last 12 months.
Of course, The Remia League season is only one match ago, and Sancho and Rashford have plenty of time to get back into the great shape we know. "They have a lot to do to get back to the team," Southgate said when he excluded Rashford and Sancho from the last team. And, judging from their form over the past year, not only was they defeated by Brighton, it's an understatement.
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