Rashford calls for unity as Man Utd aim for response vs Liverpool

 

Marcus Rashford calls for unity from Manchester United squad as they search for response against Liverpool

 

"We have a chance to put it right and there's no better game to do that than Liverpool at Old Trafford," Marcus Rashford tells Sky Sports in an exclusive interview. Watch Manchester United vs Liverpool live on Sky Sports Premier League from 6.30pm on Monday; kick-off 8pm

 

Marcus Rashford has called on the Man Utd squad to come together and bounce back from their heavy defeat at Brentford with a win over Liverpool to get their season back on track.

 

United's 4-0 thrashing in west London last weekend left Erik ten Hag's side rock bottom of the Premier League, having also lost their season opener at home to Brighton.

 

They're back at Old Trafford for a Monday Night Football clash with arch-rivals Liverpool - live on Sky Sports - and despite the team's struggles in the early weeks of the season, Rashford is convinced if United work as a unit they can get up and running for the campaign.

 

"We have a chance to put it right and there's no better game to do that than Liverpool at Old Trafford," Rashford told Sky Sports.

 

"If we can play well and get a result it will be positive for us and get us going for the season."

 

Asked if United haven't always worked as a unit this season, the forward said: "In moments in the games, it's not happened and we've paid the price.

 

"It's something we need to do for as long as possible during 90 minutes. We understand in a 90-minute game it can bring you different challenges but as long as we're all together I'm confident we can deal with whatever is thrown our way. The sooner we do that the better.

 

"For us it's just about getting points on the board. We want to get going for the season and once we do that we'll get a feel for winning again."

 

Reflecting on how United have fallen from finishing as Premier League runners-up in 2020/21 to dropping to sixth last term, Rashford says hard work and a positive response to the situation can return United to those previous levels.

 

"It's been tough," he said. "Especially last season, we didn't reach the heights we could have reached. We didn't reach the standard we're capable of.

 

"But it's something to work towards and definitely right now the team is a work in progress and we have to understand the situation and keep pushing ourselves everyday. That's the bare minimum and if we keep doing that I'm sure we'll get back to winning ways.

 

"You speak about the next step [from second to champions]. Sometimes you can be so close but if you're not there you're not there. That distance can be bigger than what it feels like. At the same time we can't go away from the fact that two years ago we were up there and competing against the best teams in the league.