Marcus Rashford has claimed that "reactionary" Manchester United are currently "in no man's land" and has urged the club to 'stick to a plan' if they are to be successful once again.
The England international spent the second half of last season on loan at Aston Villa from the Red Devils, having had a falling-out with head coach Ruben Amorim shortly after the Portuguese's arrival.
Rashford has joined Barcelona this summer, with the attacker set to spend the 2025-26 campaign on loan at Camp Nou, while the Catalan outfit have the option to sign him on a permanent basis next summer.
The expectation is that Rashford will not play for Man United again, with his record for the club therefore set to stand at 138 goals and 78 assists in 426 appearances.
The 27-year-old has accused the club of not having a plan in recent years, and last season proved to be one of their worst in modern history, having finished down in 15th spot in the Premier League table.
Barcelona's Marcus Rashford on August 4, 2025
Rashford: 'Man United have been in no man's land'
"You see it with any team that's been successful over a period of time: they have principles that any coach that comes in, any player that comes in, has to align to these principles or be able to add to these principles," Rashford told the Rest is Football podcast.
"Whereas at times I feel like United have just been: we're hungry to win, so we'll always try to adapt and to sign players that fit this system. But it's reactionary.
"If your direction's always changing, you can't expect to be able to win the league. Yeah, you might win some cup tournaments, but it's because you do have a good coach and you do have good players and you have match winners in your team - you're not there by accident.
"We've been way below where we deem United to be. But then if you take a step back, which I've been able to do, especially over the last six months - what do you expect?
Marcus Rashford signing for Barcelona on July 23, 2025
Rashford: 'Man United need a clear identity and a plan'
"People say we've been in a transition for years. To be in a transition, you have to start the transition. So it's like the actual transition's not started yet. To start a transition, you have to make a plan and stick to it. So this is the thing that I feel - it's not easy. Because if it's not going well, the fans demand [change].
"But this is where I speak about being realistic with what your situation is. I feel like we've had that many different managers and different ideas and different strategies in order to win … you end up in the middle of - you end up in no man's land."
Rashford also addressed his chances of making the England squad for the 2026 World Cup, adding: "I try not to put too much pressure on the England set-up," said the Barcelona forward. "It's clearly something I want to do. But you don't get that without putting in the hard work just day in, day out. And showing the hard work on the pitch. That's a knock-on effect to the stuff I'll be doing day in, day out.
"This current group of English players is extremely talented, it's going to be disappointing if we don't manage to go on and do something really special because I think we've come on a lot. For the last few years, it's been: the next step is to go on and win."
Rashford, who has a contract with Man United until the summer of 2028, is in line to make his La Liga debut for Barcelona in Saturday's clash with Mallorca.
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