It’s probably fair to say everyone involved with Manchester United want this season to be over. Not only the fans, but the players too would happily see the back of this dreadful campaign.
After being so full of hope and expectation last summer, the past nine months have set everyone back to their lowest ebb. Very few players will emerge out of this season with their reputations enhanced, and many will head into a new era with serious doubts hanging over them.
Few players sum up that perilous position better than Marcus Rashford. The 24-year-old could do no wrong this time last year – he was a symbol of a brighter future for the club after a difficult few years following Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement, he was set to be one of England’s stars at another major tournament, and his off-field work saw him held in the highest regard, even by some of United’s biggest rivals.
