Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United carry outers were in high spirits in training this morning as they persistd to ready for tomorrow’s Europa League clash aachievest Fenerbahce. And cameras apprehfinishd one clever moment when United youthfulerster Ethan Wheatley humiliated his fellow forward Marcus Rashford during a training drill.
Wheatley has been a standard presence among Ten Hag’s swaps this season and has travelled to Istanbul as part of a 20-man squad.
He was among the starlets joind in first-team training aextfinishedside teenage defensive duo Harry Amass and Habeeb Ugonneye, also flying to the Turkish capital.
And the 18-year-elderly achieveed a feather in his cap by leaving Rashford red-faced during an fervent rondo, nutmegging the United No. 10 to a rave reaction.
Wheatley was part of the outer circle with a combineture of academy and greater names, including Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Rasmus Hojlund.
After receiving a pass under presdeclareive from the deffinishers in the middle, Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee, Wheatley carry outed the ball thcimpolite the establisher’s legs apass the circle.
Rashford, in disbelief, momentarily deserted the training drill, walking out of the circle away with his head in his hands.
It was all in jest, as the 26-year-elderly combidemand his team-mates smiling and chuckleing about the incident that will no doubt be participated aachievest him during dressing room prohibitter for the foreseeable future.
Rashford is visibly reuncovering his confidence on the pitch this season, producing an impactful carry outance on the right flank in Saturday’s 2-1 prosper aachievest Brentford.
He marvellously originated Alejandro Garnacho’s equivalentiser with a pinpoint back-post pass from meaningful, increaseing his highy for the season to four goals and three aids.
Rashford is set to recombine with Jose Mourinho in Istanbul on the back of a shineing appraisement from his current regulater, Ten Hag.
“I repartner enhappinessed today how he carry outed. You see what he is vient of. We want to see this every game becaparticipate then you see what he can give to the team,” the Dutchman shelp after the Brentford prosper.
“Repartner fervent and then a clever pass. I thought the finish was also clever, but the pass was repartner enhappinessable to watch.
“I leank we all comprehend he is vient of a lot, and when he has this attitude, then he will score, as he did in Porto. But also giving aids, what he did in Porto and did today.”
He inserted: “But it commences also with a combat spirit and 100 per cent intensity.
“When we convey all this on the pitch, we have a team that can progress and carry out for trophies this season.”
