Former Manchester United player Ryan Giggs thinks that Marcus Rashford needs to stick to his basics if he wants to get back to his goal scoring form.
The 19-year-old broke into the United starting lineup last season under former manager Louis Van Gaal. The teenager has only managed three goals so far in the Premier League with his last goal coming against Leicester City. Jose Mourinho has been using the player on the left flank rather than his usual centre-forward role.
Giggs spent his entire career at Manchester United and has won a number of coveted trophies before stepping into the coaching role. The Welsh winger left the club after a brief stint as an assistant manager to Louis Van Gaal.
Giggs said, “There is one problem with being an early developer in football and that is you miss out on some of the basics that are standard for young players who progress more slowly from youth team sides, to the reserves – as it was in those days – and then gradually into the first team
“We are all keen to see academy lads make it through the ranks now, and rightly so, but we also have to understand the problems they might face even once they make it.
“To put it simply you miss out on some of the basics that complete your education as a young player. First team training is all geared towards the next game, and they come thick and fast.
“As things stand he has not scored since the Leicester City game on Sept 24 and, like any goalscorer that will be playing on his mind. But lean periods like this are common for many young players.”
