{"id":341294,"date":"2025-08-13T13:53:15","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T13:53:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/341294\/"},"modified":"2025-08-13T13:53:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-13T13:53:15","slug":"marcus-rashford-pays-liverpool-ultimate-compliment-in-man-utd-criticism-people-only-remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/341294\/","title":{"rendered":"Marcus Rashford pays Liverpool ultimate compliment in Man Utd criticism &#8211; &#8216;People only remember&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has used Liverpool&#8217;s success under Jurgen Klopp to highlight the difficulties at Old Trafford<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0_GettyImages-2228784602.jpg\" alt=\"Marcus Rashford of FC Barcelona disappointed during the    match between FC Barcelona v Como  at the Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium on August 10, 2025 in Barcelona Spain\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>Marcus Rashford may have paid the ultimate compliment to Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp.(Image: 2024 Soccrates Images B.V.)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Former Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has paid the ultimate compliment to Liverpool and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/jurgen-klopp\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Jurgen Klopp<\/a> to express his frustration at his parent club&#8217;s recent lack of success. The attacker questioned the Red Devils&#8217; direction after years of decline.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Liverpool have managed to exceed the achievements of their fierce rivals after Sir Alex Ferguson led United on a dominant path. Since the Scot stepped down at Old Trafford, United have slowly toppled from the peak of English football to the bottom half of the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/barclays-premier-league\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a> table.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Klopp orchestrated the rejuvenation at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/all-about\/anfield\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Anfield<\/a> as he was forced to endure building the framework which later catapulted the Reds back to the summit of English, European and world football.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/alexander-isak-newcastle-transfer-situation-32256056\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"32256056\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexander Isak Newcastle transfer situation is sour &#8211; it&#8217;s time for Liverpool to pay up<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/alexander-isak-problem-dismissed-very-32255516\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"32255516\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alexander Isak problem dismissed as &#8216;very dangerous&#8217; Liverpool transfer nears<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">However, at Old Trafford it has been a different story with many managers trying and failing to heed the club from freefall.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">Speaking on the Rest is Football, Rashford highlighted United&#8217;s lack of patience in their recent run of managers, using Liverpool&#8217;s success under the German as a barometer on how transition periods work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;Show me a success team that just adapts,&#8221; he began.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;When Fergie was in charge, not only the principles for the first-team but the academy set-up so you could pick of 15 years and they&#8217;d all know how to play the Man United way. Any team that has been successful, there has been a principle so any player that comes in has to align or add to the principles.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;At times, I think United were hungry to win so we&#8217;d try to adapt and sign players that fit this system but it&#8217;s reactionary. If your direction is always changing, you can&#8217;t expect to win the league, you might win some cup tournaments because you have a good coach, players and match-winners.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;But you&#8217;re not there by accident, yes we have been way below where we deem United to be but if you take a step back like I&#8217;ve been able to do over the last six months, what do you expect? People say we&#8217;ve been in transition for years but you have to start it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \">&#8220;The actual transition hasn&#8217;t started yet. 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