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– Marcus Rashford has said he wishes Manchester United could “play today” to “put things right” after Sunday’s 7-0 Premier League loss at Liverpool.
– Manager Erik ten Hag called the performance “unprofessional” in his post-match interview.
– However, Rashford, 25, said the squad must ensure the match does not “define their season”.
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– “I wish we could play a game today to try and put things right,” the forward tweeted.
– “The result is the result, and we can’t see past that! We must not let it define our season. We have to trust the process and stick together.”
– The loss equalled United’s heaviest defeat and is their worst result against Liverpool.
– Their three previous losses by seven goals came against Blackburn Rovers in 1926, Aston Villa in 1930 and Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1931.
– England international Rashford was not the only player to reflect on the match with goalkeeper David de Gea describing the result as “disastrous”.
– “I know these messages don’t sit well on such a day,” the Spaniard wrote on Twitter. “This was a disastrous moment for us and these results shouldn’t happen, especially with the journey we are all on.
– “We have a duty to this club, a responsibility to represent the badge but we have many opportunities to look ahead, many games coming fast and we have to lock our focus on these.”
– United host Real Betis in the Europa League last 16 first leg on Thursday before playing Southampton in the Premier League on Sunday.
