Rashford needs to stop wasting his many chances

MARCUS Rashford was talismanic for Barcelona in their Champions League win against Newcastle last week.

- By STEVEN RAILSTON

Then Rashford reported late for a team meeting and was dropped against Getafe. Rashford was only two minutes late, but Hansi Flick enforced a disciplinary rule that meant he lost his starting role.

Rashford might have been stuck in traffic or slept through his alarm. And it was just two minutes, but he is paid handsomely to do his job and should be able to follow Flick’s rules at Barcelona.

United wouldn't have been shocked to hear of Rashford's punishment for being late to the meeting, as there have been concerns about his off-field behaviour in recent years.