Manchester United forward, Marcus Rashford should captain MUFC against Liverpool, Dimitar Berbatov has said. This is coming ahead of the crunch Premier League clash at Anfield, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, choosing Rashford as captain at such an intimidating stadium might be the mood lifter he needs to rediscover his old form.
Berbatov added that Marcus should see it as a final chance to be the leader and main man at MUFC.
His words, “We know the club captain (Bruno Fernandes) is not playing, that’s another problem to deal with. Man United will have to hope whoever comes into his place can do the job, but it’s a big blow for them. The question is, who leads the side at Anfield? I don’t know how Erik ten Hag is thinking about this situation. Who deserves the captain’s armband more, the experienced players like Jonny Evans or Raphael Varane, or someone younger and hungry like Scott McTominay? Who can prove they can lead the team?
Sometimes, how to deal with a player who is going through a difficult patch of form, it’s good to show them faith. Marcus Rashford needs to be shown faith, maybe he should be captain for the game, and it can be a final test for him to lead the team. Rashford could realise that this is his chance to be a leader and the main star at Man United. These moments can elevate players, they just need an arm around their shoulders.
This would be a point where Rashford realises football is not a fairytale, it’s real life and that he needs to grow up to be the main man for the club. I have witnessed players who needed this opportunity, it’s happened to me in my career too, sometimes you need these gestures.”
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Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United or simply United, is a professional football club based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, England. The club competes in the Premier League, the top division in the English football league system.
Nicknamed the Red Devils, they were founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, but changed their name to Manchester United in 1902. After a spell playing in Clayton, Manchester, the club moved to their current stadium, Old Trafford, in 1910.
Alex Ferguson and his assistant Archie Knox arrived from Aberdeen on the day of Atkinson’s dismissal, and guided the club to an 11th-place finish in the league. Despite a second-place finish in 1987–88, the club was back in 11th place the following season. Reportedly on the verge of being dismissed, Ferguson’s job was saved by victory over Crystal Palace in the 1990 FA Cup final.
The following season, Manchester United claimed their first UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup title. That triumph allowed the club to compete in the European Super Cup for the first time, where United beat European Cup holders Red Star Belgrade 1–0 at Old Trafford. The club appeared in two consecutive League Cup finals in 1991 and 1992, beating Nottingham Forest 1–0 in the second to win that competition for the first time as well.
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