Marcus Rashford has warned it will take time for Manchester United to fight for the Premier League and Champions League.
Erik ten Hag was appointed manager in the summer and he faced the challenge of transforming the club's fortunes. United recorded their lowest-ever Premier League points tally last season and Ten Hag admitted his first target was to finish in the top four.
Although there have been embarrassing defeats against Brighton, Brentford and Manchester City this term, United have made progress with Ten Hag in charge and the glimmers of his philosophy have become increasingly sustained.
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Rashford, who has scored eight goals this season, has been a key player for Ten Hag, as expected, and he recently scored his 100th career goal for the club when scoring the winner against West Ham at home in the Premier League.
The forward has now reflected on that milestone, explaining that his next target is to win the biggest trophies for United. However, Rashford also warned that although he believes in the players and the manager, the process will take time.
"I want to win the biggest trophies," Rashford told United's in-house media. "I've been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to play in finals for the club, win finals for the club and have a few trophies under my name.
"But I want to win the big trophies, the Premier League and Champions League, I just feel like we can't expect to jump back to those heights. This season, we've shown at times that we can compete with the best teams in the league
"And then, we've shown that there's no room to switch off, so we have to find the balance between the two and find consistency. I believe in the players, the staff and the manager. If we perform as well as we can, we don't have to worry about other teams.
"If we perform as best we can every game, that's just my main focus. I don't see it as more pressure [supporting the club as a player], I just think sometimes it's difficult because you can't let your emotions get in the way of your performance.
"There has been a couple of games, like when I almost got sent off against Liverpool in my first game at Anfield. At that moment, I realised it was something I had to work on, because being a fan, you feel everything that they are watching.
"I have to try to block the fans out to try to keep my emotions in check. It probably took me a year to do it. I have a strong connection with this stadium and there's a lot of emotions going on at once."
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