'A child!' Paul Parker slams Man Utd star ahead of must-win Burnley clash

Former Manchester United defender has launched a scathing attack on Marcus Rashford, branding the out of form forward ‘a petulant child’.

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The 25-year-old enjoyed the most prolific season of his career last term, netting 34 goals in 64 appearances for club and country.

Rashford was rewarded for his goalscoring exploits with a new long-term contract that ended the lingering speculation surrounding his future.

Like the majority of his teammates, however, Rashford has been unable to kick on from what was a promising first 12 months under the tutelage of Erik ten Hag.

United head to Turf Moor this evening looking to end a run of four straight defeats in all competitions, knowing anything but a three point haul would stem the flow of criticism being directed at Ten Hag.

Parker, who won two Premier League titles during his Old Trafford career, has been astonished by Rashford’s attitude this term and feels the club’s fans have grown tired of his antics.

‘He was mentioned with some of the biggest clubs in the world. Real Madrid and PSG were interested, but… Were they really interested in him? I don’t think so. I think it was the media pushing it,’ Parker told mybettingsites.co.uk.

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‘I would love to see Rashford proving me wrong, and I will happily eat a humble pie but I just don’t see it happening.

‘I think the fans are tired of seeing him faking an injury all the times he gets tackled. They want to see him get up, chase back and get the ball back.

‘What he is doing is something you would expect to see in a schoolyard from a petulant child.

‘You wouldn’t expect it to happen at Old Trafford. Not in a million years.

‘But he does that every single time and it shows me that he might not be a player for Man United after all.

‘He needs to change his game and his attitude.’

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