Erik ten Hag made the decision to substitute Rashford in the 77th minute of the match while Manchester United was in pursuit of a comeback.
However, despite Rashford’s status as the club’s key player in the eyes of many, Red Devils fans expressed frustration that the substitution hadn’t occurred earlier.
Rashford had a challenging game against Crystal Palace, a team that United had recently defeated 3-0 in a League Cup match. However, this time, they couldn’t replicate that success, and Palace managed to leave Old Trafford with a narrow 1-0 victory.
When the English star was taken off, the Old Trafford crowd displayed an unusual indifference, as typically, one might expect them to voice their disapproval.
Fans online echoed this sentiment. One fan noted, “Rashford goes missing too easily in games man, the amount of times I’ve forgotten he’s playing.”
Another fan expressed, “That Rashford sub is only 70 minutes overdue.”
A third supporter commented, “Taken him 77mins to sub Rashford, poor from the gaffer he needs to react quicker.”
Yet another fan added, “I respect Ten Hag for making that sub on Rashford but it should have been earlier.”
United also had the misfortune of facing an inspired Sam Johnstone in goal and being on the receiving end of another contentious handball decision, contributing to their defeat.
Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford
This season he played in total once for 90 minutes for Champions League.
Marcus Rashford didn’t score any goal for Manchester United. He procured one assist. He received no yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 10th in Champions League. In the last match Manchester United lost 1-0 against Crystal Palace.
Manchester United performance and stats
Manchester United is currently 4th in the Champions League with 0 points.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 3 goals and conceding 4.
Manchester United will play the next match in Champions League against Galatasaray on Tuesday 3rd of October in Manchester. The prediction is Manchester United winning the match.