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Graeme Souness has suggested that a 'proper club' would take action against Marcus Rashford's unwillingness to track back and sell the player on a new podcast.
The Red Devils star has come under fire at various pinch points this season for appearing to lose his man when Manchester United are forced to defend, most notably failing to follow Ross Barkley when pitted against the Luton Town player.
Footage circulated after his side's 2-1 victory which appeared to show Barkley switching directions to circumvent the forward and easily slip past the England international.
Rashford again looked vulnerable during Chelsea's smash-and-grab victory against Erik ten Hag's team when he seemed unwilling to challenged Cole Palmer after the Blues starman picked up the ball and crossed the halfway line.
The 26-year-old's complacency came when the scoreline was fixed at 3-2 to the visitors, but United would rue their ruthless snuffing out of the tie when the hosts hit back late through Palmer's ingenuity in added time.
Marcus Rashford (right) has come under fire at times for his abilities tracking back (versus Ross Barkley in February)
Cole Palmer (centre) was able to explosively slip through Rashford's grasp at Stamford Bridge
Graeme Souness wondered aloud as to whether Rashford was the same during training drills
Souness wondered aloud whether this was an afflicition throughout the squad in the wake of their dismal 4-0 humbling at the hands of Crystal Palace on Monday evening, even bringing United's standout first-team player Bruno Fernandes into the debate.
'Bruno Fernandes is a talented player, but would he fit into Manchester City’s team?' Souness asked his co-hosts Simon Jordan and Troy Deeney on William Hill's Three Up Front podcast. 'He’s got the qualities to do that but does he have the appetite to do the hard yards, maybe we’ll never find out.
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'When I was a player, no one was given permission to not track back, you’d sprint forward, and even quicker coming back - no one was given a pass. I’d say that’s how it has been before my time and even now for the very best teams.
'If you’re at a proper club with proper professionals,
