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Dwight Yorke had a truly brilliant spell during his four years at Manchester United between 1998 and 2002.
In this time he played 152, netting 66 goals with 32 assists, helping the squad to win the Champions League, three consecutive Premier League titles, the FA Cup and an Intercontinental Cup.
He also won two Golden Boots in the 1998/99 in the Premier League and Champions League, so he knows a thing or two about scoring goals.
So, the Trinidad and Tobago international will be hoping that his advice and warning to one of United’s key attackers will not fall on deaf ears.
Much criticism has fallen on Marcus Rashford of late, with the winger failing to register a shot on target in the two games he’s player this season.
Alan Shearer raised his issue with the 26-year-old after his only shot this weekend was ruled offside, saying: “He’s not a youngster anymore. He has to understand the position and look across the pitch when you can see the whole of it, you shouldn’t be offside then,”
Dwight Yorke sends warning to Marcus Rashford
Speaking to talkSPORT via The Daily Mirror, Yorke defended Rashford, talking about the mindset of the attacker, saying: “You have to find out where the individual is at, what is going through his head, what is his thought process in his everyday life.”
He continued: “At the end of the day, we all have issues, we all have tough times in our lives.
“I am sure that being left out of the England set-up last year, you expect him to come back with a little bit of fire in his belly and kick on after a poor season by his standards.
“Marcus Rashford is the only person who can get himself out of that slump.”
He continued his warning for Rashford, saying that the winger is the only person who can fix his performances, adding: “You can bring in the best coaches around him, but he has to have that burning desire to get himself back.”
He continued: “We know he has all the talent and all the ability.
“But if he is not prepared to put that effort in and really bring himself back from his poorest season last year, he is not going to get back to that level. He has to want to do it.
“I have defended Marcus many times, but he just seems unhappy. For whatever reason I don’t know, but just does not seem to be enjoying his football like he used to.”
It has been reported however, that Rashford is in fact taking on extra one-to-one training sessions with new coach and striking legend Ruud van Nistelrooy.
With United taking on Liverpool this weekend, it’s a massive game for the Red Devils with their rivals already registering two wins, so Rashford will need to tap into his previous scoring ways if he wants to silence the critics.
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