Man United manager Erik ten Hag has blamed Manchester United star for Draw against Aston Villa

Sky Sports commentator Jamie Redknapp “not acceptable” for implying he had dropped Marcus Rashford as a punishment has Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag labeled as negative.

Starting in United’s first six games of the season, Rashford was selected on the bench for their goalless draw with Crystal Palace. Ten Hag confirmed before kick-off, moving Rashford—who had three goals in his last two games—citing the play of fellow wingers Alejandro Garnacho and Amad.

Ten Hag had mentioned during his pre-match news conference on Thursday Rashford’s need to raise his professionalism and discipline. One of Sky’s game’s analysts, Redknapp, remarked before kick-off: “It seems something is gone on inappropriately… Clearly, something has transpired.

Ten Hag seems to allude to Redknapp’s unfounded allegation at his post-match press conference: “Already, the conjecture, certain commentators, that is ridiculous. If you do not know what is occurring, you almost certainly are not alright personally when you present such conjecture.

“This is merely rotation. Although we have more than 11 starting players and many games to cover, we have to provide all the players; if they perform, the chances will ultimately be revealed. Naturally, the better performing players will play more.

“But nothing to do; I am quite delighted with Marcus, with everything, with his defensive part, offensive, he scores in this moment, so he plays really good.” Nothing to do; he was on the bench; simply rotate.

“I have to say Amad is performing really excellent; apart from maybe Liverpool, all of the games so far show end product. Garnacho is doing quite nice. We have to participate as well.

Three weeks on after outlining Alan Shearer’s judgment of the United striker on Match of the Day as “dumb,” Redknapp is the newest pundit Ten Hag has rounded on Rashford.

United struck the crossbar twice and got six saves from man of the match Dean Henderson, therefore generating multiple opportunities in the first half at Selhurst Park. The reprieves inspired Palace, who produced maybe the greatest opportunities of the match.

“We left first half alive for them. In and out of possession,” Ten Hag said. “We gave a quite outstanding performance. The only thing I would object about is that we should have scored more; we were not decisive enough or clinically sufficient in the box. We left the first half alive for them.

“One might argue the second half was more equal and both teams had opportunities.”