Rashford: Mental break helped me recover my form
Marcus Rashford says that he hopes his best Manchester United moments are still to come, in a new interview to celebrate reaching 100 goals for the club.
The forward sat down with Danny Webber for a wide-ranging chat after netting the winner against West Ham last month – a goal that confirmed him as the 22nd centurion in United history.
Fans can watch the full interview on ManUtd.com and the United App below.
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In the interview, Rashford talks about how time out during the summer has breathed new life into his career, following a difficult 2021/22 season.
“It was time away from everything,” explained Marcus. “I think physically I needed a rest, and I've probably needed a rest for a while, but mentally, just to have two weeks or whatever it was to just switch off – it's something that I probably don't do enough. Because we're obviously really busy and there's always something to look forward to, and something to work towards.
“I didn't know I needed it. But when I've had it, when I've come back, and even towards the back end of [the] holidays, I just felt in a different headspace, to be honest.”
Asked about how he likes to relax, Rashford confessed he enjoyed old-fashioned pastimes as much as more modern-day pursuits like the Fifa and Call of Duty video-game series.
“What do I do to switch off? I just relax, me,” he smiled. “I probably watch films, play a little bit of PlayStation...
“I like board games and 1000-piece jigsaws and stuff like that. The last one [I did] was at my mum's. It was actually Old Trafford. A gift. I got it in lockdown.”
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And when it comes to his remaining United ambitions, Rashford has his sights firmly set on the trophies that have loomed largest throughout United's history.
“I want to win the biggest trophies. I've been fortunate enough to have the opportunity to play in finals for the club, win finals for the club, and have a few trophies under my name, but I want to get the big trophies – I want to get the Premier League, the Champions League.
“But we can't expect to just jump back to those heights. This season we've showed at times that we can compete with the best teams in the league, and then we've showed that there's no room to switch off.
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“So we have to find a balance between the two and find consistency,” continued Rashford, “Because I believe in the players and in the staff and in the manager.
“I just feel like if we perform as well as we can perform, then we don't have to worry about any other teams. If we just focus on ourselves and perform as best as we can every game, we'll win more games than we'll lose or draw.
“For me, that's my main focus.”
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