Erik ten Hag pushes for more goals
So far this season, Rashford has scored 21 goals, scoring 12 in his last 15 games for United. It’s a goal tally that would get any striker feeling comfortable and relaxed, which is not a situation the coach wants for his striker.
“You asked me, do you think you have a player in your squad who can score 20 goals? in August or September and I confirmed. I think he can do that.
“Now, if you are satisfied with it then it will stop because satisfaction goes to laziness. You have to keep investing every day and when he keeps the investment and keeps the focus in every game and bring the energy in and the belief, he will score, he will keep scoring.
“So, then I don’t know when it will stop but it has to go from game to game and during the week do the right things. I think as a manager, as a coaching staff we have to push him but finally it comes from the player. When he loses focus, the scoring will stop, clear.”
Rashford is now one goal away from equaling his highest goal scoring season, the coach wants him to go on scoring goals, and he might even go as far as becoming the first player in United since Van Persie last did it in the 2012/13 camapign, to score 30 goals in a season.