Rashford should be dropped by Man Utd says Carragher as Scholes fires warning

Former England international team-mates Paul Scholes and Jamie Carragher have shared their contrasting views on how Manchester United should deal with Marcus Rashford’s poor form of late.

The winger has scored four goals and assisted two so far this season, though those tallies mask how some of his performances have fallen well below the expectation for a player of his quality.

Rashford has looked out of confidence this season, with his displays lacking the pace and punch that they once had.

But with Mason Greenwood unavailable and Anthony Martial out on loan, Ralf Rangnick has consistently given Rashford the opportunity to change his fortunes.

Speaking to CBS Sports, former Liverpool defender Carragher has called for Rashford to be dropped, he said: “Rashford's been in this team since he was a kid, he's come on and burst onto the scene.

“He's got goals and always threatened to go onto that next level that top players get to – and he's not there yet. And I think we're at the stage now where he shouldn't be in Manchester United's (starting) eleven.

“I think his performances this season don't warrant him being in the team. More often than not, he is in the team. They always find a position for him. He doesn't suit playing on the right, not at all. It has to be through the left or through the centre.”

Anthony Elanga stole the headlines on Wednesday night when the 19-year-old came off of the bench to score the equaliser for United in their 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

Elanga came on for Rashford in the 75th minute and made a significant difference in the final third, and the prospect of potentially losing his spot in the starting line-up to the Swedish under-21 international could force Rashford to improve.

Scholes believes that Rangnick is right to consistently put his faith in the versatile forward, but urged the German to tell him to ‘calm down’.

He told BT Sport: “He looks too anxious for me, he looks like he is trying almost too hard. I always remember when going through a tough time the manager [Sir Alex Ferguson] said to keep it simple. Just work your way back into the game. He doesn't seem to be able to do that. He is always thinking he has got to produce something.

"He has just got to calm himself down, work himself into the game and the form will come back.”

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