The Dutch military leader pointed out that the dense schedule was the cause of Marcus Rashford’s injury in MU’s 2-0 win over Everton.
“We have to wait. He doesn’t look very good,” coach Ten Hag told BT Sport after the game. “Again this result is due to the schedule. You can’t play three games in six days. The players can’t recover and there is a high risk of injury. They have to be aware of that.”
“We have to protect our players. Everyone wants the best players on the pitch, wants to see great, exciting football. But the team doesn’t always have good players. most”, the 53-year-old coach emphasized.
In the 78th minute, Rashford signaled to be replaced after suffering pain in the thigh area. In the middle of next week, MU will have an important match in the quarter-finals of the Europa League against Sevilla. Therefore, coach Ten Hag has reason to be angry when Rashford’s injury comes at the wrong time.
In the event that Rashford’s condition worsens, MU will suffer huge losses. Since the beginning of the season, the England player has been outstanding with 28 goals in all competitions. The “Red Devils” attack can hardly rely on Wout Weghorst or even Anthony Martial.
Returning to the match at Old Trafford, Everton had just been in bad shape, lost a series of pillars because of cards and injuries, so there was no chance to create a surprise at Old Trafford. MU attacked heavily, but it took 17 shots to open the scoring.
Scott McTominay brought joy to the home fans with a shot that hit Everton from a tight angle. The first attack belongs to Jadon Sancho, with a slit that tore through the majority of the visitors’ defense.
After the break, Anthony Martial was brought on. Only 10 minutes later, he made a mark with a double of the gap. Seamus Coleman cut the ball to create the conditions for Rashford to escape, passing just enough for Martial to score his first Premier League goal since December 2022.
3 points at home helped MU temporarily occupy Newcastle ‘s 3rd place with 3 more points but played one match more than the opponent.
