Rashford Must Earn Carrick’s Trust – Phil Bardsley

Former MUFC defender Phil Bardsley has said that Marcus Rashford must earn regular game time under Michael Carrick. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.

Stressing that Rashford has a lot to prove under the new regime, Phil disclosed that Marcus has to show Carrick that he can recapture his status as a world-class talent.

Bardsley added that the talented forward’s success at Old Trafford will ultimately depend on regaining the supporters’ backing and maintaining consistent performances.

His words, “If Manchester United were to bring back the Marcus Rashford we saw at Barcelona last season, you’d take him back in a heartbeat, but we’d need to see it consistently.

The problem Rashford has is he needs to win the trust back of some fans. I don’t know how it would sit with them to see him back in the team but if he’s got a clean slate from Michael Carrick, and he’s like the Rashford of old, he’s a player who can deliver United trophies.

If Michael can get him back to enjoying his football at United, then he’d be another brilliant player but I don’t know why you wouldn’t already be enjoying your football playing for the biggest club in the world? It all depends on which Marcus Rashford turns up, and whether he does turn up in a United shirt.

I think Manchester United need to go and get a more defensively-minded player in midfield. They’ve now got Kobbie Mainoo, Youri Tielemans, Andrey Santos and Bruno Fernandes and I think they need to go and find another Darren Fletcher now.

I really like Sékou Kone. He’s the type of player who would probably offer something a little bit different to the rest of the players United already have to anchor the midfield and give the other boys more license to roam forward and take risks knowing that he has their back, ready to get stuck in.”