Benni McCarthy has been an integral part of Rashford’s success this year as the lad has undergone remarkable transformation throughout the course of this season.
Marcus Rashford has been in deadly form in front of goal for England, which has prompted Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy to claim that he has Marcus Rashford in “the correct location.”
Rashford has been a revelation for United this season, scoring 24 goals across all competitions. This puts him a significant distance ahead of the other players in the club’s scoring charts. In recent weeks, the Englishman has found a good vein of form, and he scored twice in the victory over Leicester that took place on Sunday.
When McCarthy joined the Red Devils in the summer to serve as the forwards coach, he has been a key part of the team’s success. After the Dutchman became manager, Ten Hag recruited him to join his backroom staff. The other members of Ten Hag’s backroom team have backgrounds that are more defensive in nature. If Rashford’s recent play is any indication, then it is clear that bringing McCarthy to Old Trafford was a brilliant move on the part of the management team.
The fans of United appear to agree with this assessment, as evidenced by the fact that a number of them have expressed gratitude to McCarthy for the effort he has done in preparation for the match against the Foxes.
The former South African international responded with humility, pointing to Ten Hag and said, “Thank you, that’s the manager, that’s the manager” in response to the compliment.
When the supporters responded that it was also them, he then provided a clue as to the reason behind Rashford’s excellent success by declaring, “I’ve got him [Rashford] in the correct spot.” Rashford has been in incredible form for Manchester United recently.
Rashford has already praised McCarthy and revealed that the former Blackburn star has been instrumental to his resurgence. Yet he was adamant that Ten Hag’s success could be attributed, in large part, to the presence of an offensive-minded coach. In the month of November, he said: “He has unquestionably been of great assistance to me. It’s beneficial for us as a team to have coaches that are focused on offense, and he’s always around to talk to us about offensive strategy and tactics.”
And United boss Ten Hag has not been oblivious to the significance of McCarthy’s role either. McCarthy’s presence in the Dutchman’s backroom team, according to the Dutchman, adds a level of balance that was desperately required.
We had a large number of players that played defensive positions and midfield positions on our coaching staff “explained Ten Hag. “In addition to that, I aimed to achieve a healthy equilibrium. Due to the fact that he used to play the position of striker, which is a very particular job responsibility within the club, he has an offensive mindset.
“Because I was never able to compete there myself, I consider myself quite fortunate to have a member of my staff who did compete there. Football is all about putting points on the board, and while there is a goalkeeper expert, there are also offensive specialists, and in particular, we have a trainer that focuses specifically on scoring.
“He is required to mention that, in addition to the specifics, the work, and for the rest of us, he has a connection to each of the players on our team. In addition to that, he needs to work on the cohesiveness of the group, which he is doing an excellent job of.