GARY NEVILLE has urged someone at Manchester United to tell Marcus Rashford to “sort his s*** out”.
The 26-year-old England star went on a 12-hour bender in Belfast last week.
Marcus Rashford went on a 12-hour bender in Belfast[/caption] Erik ten Hag has said the matter is ‘closed’[/caption] Gary Neville has urged Rashford to sort himself out[/caption]A hungover Rashford phoned in sick to training before the true reason for him feeling under the weather was exclusively revealed by The Sun.
The forward was dropped from the squad for the 4-2 FA Cup win over Newport and he has been fined two weeks wages totalling £650,00 as punishment.
Rashford has since “taken responsibility” for his actions but it is not the first time his behaviour has hit the headlines after he missed a team meeting due to oversleeping last season and having gone to a nightclub after defeat in the Manchester derby in October.
Neville believes Rashford is a good professional going through a tough period but needs a telling off.
The club legend told SkyBet‘s Stick to Football podcast: “There are things in the papers that his team-mates are sick of him, he’s distant in the dressing room.
“Sometimes you think about support in the dressing room – who is grabbing a hold of him in that dressing room and saying: ‘Sort your s**t out’.”
Meanwhile, Roy Keane said: “The penny has to drop for Rashford.
“When we went into the dressing room, guys wouldn’t pat you on the back and saying, ‘Well done for missing training yesterday’.
“You’re talking about Marcus getting that protection – sometimes you are on your own.
“You’re 26, you’re an experienced player in the dressing room. You must hold your hands up and say, ‘I have been an idiot’.”
Ian Wright also added: “I’m a little bit worried, I’m hoping it’s a blip – at 26 you can have a blip and you have enough time to get it back. I’m just worried if it doesn’t come back.”
As for Jamie Carragher, he suggested that Rashford should not be thought of as a “saint” just because of his off the pitch work with supplying free meals for children.
The Liverpool legend said: “I wouldn’t get too carried away with Rashford’s behaviour.
“We all tell stories about what we got up to when we were players. I certainly had a few escapades off the pitch with drink and you get in a bit of trouble, and that’s what’s happened.
“I don’t ever believe he was this saint that he was made out to be, and this inner circle, I think they have done a great job with Marcus – there was a lot of PR around him.
“It put him as if he was this guy that was almost going to save the world, when he’s just a young lad from Manchester, with a few quid and is a brilliant footballer.”
ACE RASH’S TIPPLES TIMELINE
WEDNESDAY JAN 24
9.55am: Rashford arrives for Man United training.
4.21pm: Private jet leaves Manchester.
5.17pm: Plane lands at Belfast International airport. Rashford checks into the Fitzwilliam Hotel and visits the Dirty Onion and Lavery’s bar.
THURSDAY JAN 25
1.06pm: Picture posted online of Rashford at Larne FC.
2pm: Arrives at Sarah’s restaurant.
4.30pm: Leaves restaurant.
9.40pm: Rashford sends a driver to bring Sarah to Villa Italia restaurant.
FRIDAY JAN 26
00.30am: Rashford filmed going into Thompson’s Garage nightclub.
2am: Rashford leaves and the group go back to his hotel — although a source close to the player insists it was at 1.15am.
2.50am: The star passes out fully dressed.
5am: Rashford and his minders leave hotel.
7am: Private jet leaves Belfast airport.
8am: Plane touches down at Manchester airport.
SUNDAY JAN 28
Rashford is dropped from FA Cup game against Newport County. United boss Erik ten Hag says Rashford’s behaviour is an “internal matter” and he will “deal” with it.
MONDAY JAN 29
8.45am: Rashford arrives for training.