{"id":298655,"date":"2023-12-07T19:24:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T19:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=298655"},"modified":"2023-12-07T19:24:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T19:24:37","slug":"mark-hughes-labels-united-star-one-of-the-worst-players-off-the-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/mark-hughes-labels-united-star-one-of-the-worst-players-off-the-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Hughes labels United star &apos;one of the WORST&apos; players off the ball"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Mark Hughes labels Man United star &#8216;one of the WORST&#8217; players in the Premier League without the ball&#8230; as he insists the under-fire Red Devils man &#8216;doesn&#8217;t look happy&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mark Hughes scored over 100 goals for Man United during a glittering spell<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>He hit out at one United star and claimed their work off the ball was dreadful\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>There&#8217;s a lot of anger at Man United &#8211; it&#8217;s them against the world! Listen to It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Mark Hughes has slammed one Manchester United player for his work off the ball.<\/p>\n<p>Hughes, 60, was a favourite at Old Trafford after he enjoyed a hugely decorated six-year-spell at the club where he scored 116 goals in 352 appearances and won several trophies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Welshman moved into coaching after retirement and has managed the likes of\u00a0Man City, Blackburn, Stoke and Bradford, before he was sacked by the League Two side in October.<\/p>\n<p>And, when appearing on the No Tippy Tappy Football podcast with Sam Allardyce, Hughes discussed the problems facing United and hit out at Marcus Rashford.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I don&#8217;t think the players go out with the intention of not trying, that doesn&#8217;t happen,&#8217; he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/18\/78702629-12838853-image-a-21_1701974809196.jpg\" height=\"442\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Former Man United favourite Mark Hughes has hit out at one star for their work off the ball<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/18\/78705179-12838853-Hughes_claimed_the_player_is_one_of_the_worst_players_in_the_Pre-a-32_1701975390733.jpg\" height=\"349\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Hughes claimed the player is one of the worst players in the Premier League without the ball<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;But I think Rashford has slipped back into the mindset that he had prior to last season \u2013 he doesn&#8217;t look happy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He obviously had a lot going on outside the game which maybe took something away from him, and perhaps he just needs to focus back solely on what his role is when he&#8217;s asked to put on the shirt for Man United.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The England star has endured a difficult season so far, scoring just two Premier League goals, one of which was a penalty handed to him by Bruno Fernandes in United&#8217;s 3-0 win against Everton.<\/p>\n<p>Rashford was also heavily criticised for his display in the Red Devils&#8217; 1-0 defeat by Newcastle, with the forward subsequently dropped for Wednesday&#8217;s 2-1 victory over Chelsea.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>And Hughes felt that while Rashford still brings plenty going forward despite his poor form, he claimed the 26-year-old is one of the worst players in the Premier League without the ball.<\/p>\n<p>He added: &#8216;I look at United and think a lot of their problems stem from the wide areas. When the ball goes past them, their response is just not good enough.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The lads need to track back and if they lose possession, they have to regain it as quick as they can.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/18\/78705183-12838853-image-a-23_1701974818073.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The player in question was Marcus Rashford, with Hughes claiming he doesn&#8217;t look happy<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/07\/18\/78702781-12838853-image-a-22_1701974815414.jpg\" height=\"360\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He also insisted a lot of their problems stemmed from wide areas due to a poor workrate<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;If you compare them to how Man City react when they lose the ball, it&#8217;s chalk and cheese. If Phil Foden loses the ball on the right hand side, he wins it back, same with Jack Grealish.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Rashford is an outstanding talent and is one of the best in the league when it comes to taking someone on, but without the ball, he&#8217;s probably one of the worst. He&#8217;s got to sort that part out.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>United&#8217;s win against Chelsea moved them up to sixth in the Premier League and just three points off Man City in fourth.<\/p>\n<p>They return to action on Saturday afternoon when the in-form Bournemouth visit Old Trafford.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12838853\/Mark-Hughes-Man-United-WORST-Premier-League.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mark Hughes labels Man United star &#8216;one of the WORST&#8217; 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