Marcus Rashford has conceded he struggled to watch Manchester City’s jubilant players celebrate their historic treble triumph. Pep Guardiola’s relentless winning machine finally added the previously illusive Champions League trophy to their silverware collection last weekend following a 1-0 win over Inter in Istanbul. This landmark success ensured a clean sweep of this season’s major honours and saw City equal the achievement of Sir Alex Ferguson’s class of 1999. The likes of Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker and Phil Foden are due to link up with Rashford on England international duty this week and there is sure to be some friendly, club-related taunting.
Rashford admits he is envious of City’s success but warned his own teammates and United’s rivals that Guardiola’s side are unlikely to slow down in their pursuit of total domestic and European domination. ‘To be honest, it’s not nice (to see City’s success) but at the same time it’s football,’ United product Rashford said. ‘The best team that’s consistently playing the best football is going to win the most trophies and they’ve managed to win three this year. Well done to them and we just move on now and it’s up to them to keep it up, and it’s up to the rest of us to try and catch them up.’
The domestic season ended in heartache for Marcus Rashford as Manchester United were beaten by Manchester City in the FA Cup final. Asked if City’s achievements provide extra motivation, United’s homegrown star said: ‘Yeah, 100 per cent.’ Rashford’s attention now is squarely on international matters as a mammoth, unrelenting campaign finally comes to a conclusion. He has made an eye-watering 61 appearances for club and country in an unprecedented campaign that had the World Cup in Qatar wedged in the middle. That figure could reach 63 if he plays against Malta and at Old Trafford against North Macedonia on Monday – a qualifier that is just 23 days before United’s first pre-season match.
Rashford, when asked about the need for the calendar to be looked at, said: “I think that’s evident. It’s mad that at club level we’re playing against teams that are playing one game a week, and we’re playing three games a week from November up until we got knocked out of Europa League. It’s difficult but at the same time we’re used to doing it, but I don’t think it’s right.” Marcus Rashford has admitted he found it difficult to watch Manchester City celebrate their historic treble triumph last weekend. Pep Guardiola’s relentless winning machine added the Champions League trophy to their silverware collection following a 1-0 win over Inter in Istanbul, meaning they have equalled the achievement of Sir Alex Ferguson’s class of 1999.
The likes of Jack Grealish, Kyle Walker and Phil Foden are due to link up with Rashford on England international duty this week and there is sure to be some friendly, club-related taunting. Rashford admits he is envious of City’s success but warned his own teammates and United’s rivals that Guardiola’s side are unlikely to slow down in their pursuit of total domestic and European domination. ‘To be honest, it’s not nice (to see City’s success) but at the same time it’s football,’ United product Rashford said. ‘The best team that’s consistently playing the best football is going to win the most trophies and they’ve managed to win three this year. Well done to them and we just move on now and it’s up to them to keep it up, and it’s up to the rest of us to try and catch them up.’
The domestic season ended in heartache for Marcus Rashford as Manchester United were beaten by Manchester City in the FA Cup final. Asked if City’s achievements provide extra motivation, United’s homegrown star said: ‘Yeah, 100 per cent.’ Rashford’s attention now is squarely on international matters as a mammoth, unrelenting campaign finally comes to a conclusion. He has made an eye-watering 61 appearances for club and country in an unprecedented campaign that had the World Cup in Qatar wedged in the middle. That figure could reach 63 if he plays against Malta and at Old Trafford against North Macedonia on Monday – a qualifier that is just 23 days before United’s first pre-season match.
Rashford, when asked about the need for the calendar to be looked at, said: “I think that’