Marcus Rashford pulled no punches during his appearance on The Rest is Football podcast - and Daily Star Sport has a look at the six biggest bombshells
13:22, 13 Aug 2025Updated 13:24, 13 Aug 2025
Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford appeared on The Rest is Football
Marcus Rashford pulled no punches when he was asked about Manchester United during his appearance on The Rest is Football podcast.
Rashford, 27, left the Red Devils on loan this summer after a turbulent last six months under Ruben Amorim (including his loan to Aston Villa). And with the Mancunian now at Barcelona, who have the option to make his stay permanent, he has opened up on United.
The 27-year-old slammed the direction of the club and admitted they can't expect to win with the club in a constant state of transition.
And Daily Star Sport has a look at the six biggest bombshell's from the interview.
Lack of long-term direction
Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford was unhappy with the lack of direction
"Show me a successful team that just adapts. When Fergie was in charge, not only the principles for the first team – the whole academy set up so you could pick players from 15 years and over – that’s a full generation," Rashford fumed.
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"And they’d all understand the principles of playing the Man Utd way, right? 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. 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."
Man Utd can't expect to win
Casemiro of Manchester United looks dejecte during the UEFA Europa League Final 2025 between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United at on May 21, 2025 in Bilbao, Spain.
Marcus Rashford said Man Utd can't expect to win instantly(Image: Getty Images)
Rashford continued from the lack of long-term direction to take a pop at expectations at the Red Devils.
He added: "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.
"This is what some people forget. So yeah, 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?"
Yet to start the transition
Ruben Amorim
Ruben Amorim is the latest in a string of Man Utd managers(Image: PA)
Rashford continued: "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."
And he added: "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."
Need to learn from other clubs
Global Head of Soccer Jürgen Klopp looks on
Jurgen Klopp didn't yield instant results at Liverpool(Image: Marcel Engelbrecht - firo sportphoto/Getty Images)
Rashford thinks United to learn from other clubs that have rebuilt their success - such as Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp.
"When Liverpool went through this, they got Klopp, they stuck with him. They didn’t win in the beginning. People only remember his final few years when he was competing with City and winning the biggest trophies – he certainly didn’t win for three years.
"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."
How he deals with tough spells
Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford answered some personal questions
Rashford underwent one of the toughest spells of his career last winter, when he was exiled from Ruben Amorim's squad.
He admitted: "It’s not necessarily about being upset. Yeah, it’s frustrating, but the be all and end all is, if it leads to trophies, everything gets put aside.
"Your individual career is nothing without the team version, and that’s a part of football I love."
On his self-expectation
Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford is his own biggest critic
Rashford is his own toughest critic and he admitted he "always have something to prove to myself.
'I’m more hard on myself than anyone can be on me.
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"I ignore a lot of people, but it’s not a defence mechanism – I just have my own version of what I deem to be good."