Alan Shearer calls Marcus Rashford ‘DAFT and stupid’ for going clubbing after Manchester United’s 3-0 loss to Man City last week – as the Newcastle legend insists: ‘You can’t go out after you’ve been battered’

• The forward was pictured in a nightclub following their 3-0 defeat by Man City
• Manchester United boss Erik Ten Hag labelled his decision ‘unacceptable’ 
• Big debates on Man United, Chelsea and Arsenal on It’s All Kicking Off podcast 

Alan Shearer has hit out at Marcus Rashford’s ‘daft and stupid’ decision to go clubbing after Manchester United’s 3-0 defeat to to Man City last week. 

The forward upset his manager after he was pictured in a nightclub hours after United’s humbling in the derby.

Erik ten Hag called the 26-year-old’s decision ‘unacceptable’ but revealed Rashford had apologised for the error and the matter was now resolved. 

Shearer has opted to wade into the debate, agreeing with the Dutchman and criticising the England forward for his choice to proceed with birthday plans following the result, saying he should have cancelled the arrangements. 

‘I don’t care if it’s your birthday on a Saturday night. If you’ve been dumped 3-0 and it’s a terrible performance you’ve got to read the room,’ Shearer said on The Rest Is Football podcast.

Alan Shearer slammed Marcus Rashford (R) for his decision to go ahead with his pre-planned birthday celebrations after United’s derby defeat to Man City

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Erik Ten Hag called the incident unacceptable but revealed that the 26-year-old had apologised and the matter was resolved

‘The number of times that that happened to me where we had a dinner planned or this planned and we’ve been beaten on a Saturday night and I’ve said, ‘I can’t go out, I’m not going out’.

‘You can’t go into town, into a nightclub on the night you’ve been dumped 3-0 off your neighbours. You can’t do it, it’s just a no-no.

‘It was daft, it was stupid for Marcus to do that, whether it’s your birthday or not, you can’t go out after you’ve been battered.

‘Dinner is different, if you’re going out to a restaurant there’s an excuse to say I’m just going out with the missus or whoever it may be. But going into a nightclub, you can’t do that, not when you’ve been beaten 3-0 by your neighbours. Cancel.’

United players were allowed to let their hair down after Saturday’s crucial 1-0 win against Fulham at Craven Cottage. Bruno Fernandes scored a late winner which eased the pressure on Ten Hag and lifted the Red Devils into the top eight. 

Raphael Varane (left) and Bruno Fernandes (right) were among the Manchester United players who headed out to MNKY House in Manchester on Saturday night

Jonny Evans (left), Harry Maguire (middle) and Scott McTominay (right) also joined the party

Members of the squad toasted the victory at MNKY House in Manchester, a swanky restaurant in Spinningfields, a stone’s throw away from Albert Square. Rashford, however, was a notable absentee.

The forward has faced criticism from many quarters due to his drop off in form this term was forced into responding to a Manchester United fan channel who raised questions about his future at the club. 

Rashford did not take well to a video posted by The United Stand and hit back in a reply on X, writing: ‘Please STOP spreading malicious rumours.’

He has netted just one goal in 14 appearances across all competitions this season after hitting 30 goals last term. 

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