Erik ten Hag said he will speak privately with Marcus Rashford after his dire performance in Manchester United's 1-0 loss to Newcastle on Saturday.

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• Rashford was dire against Newcastle
• Substituted on the hour mark
• United lost and turned in dismal display

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Rashford turned in an absolutely dismal performance against Newcastle, leading one frustrated fan to compile a list of his 11 mistakes in the first half. The striker failed to provide any support to the defence, touched the ball just 22 times – the second-lowest of any starter behind Anthony Martial – and failed to have a shot on goal. He was substituted on the hour mark for Antony.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  United's dismal defeat leaves them seventh, four points behind current fourth-placed team Aston Villa. They could drop to eighth on Sunday if Brighton beat Chelsea.

• WHAT TEN HAG SAID

  Ten Hag refused to be drawn on his opinions on Rashford's performance but insisted he will speak to the England international one-on-one. He told : "I will talk to him and not the media."

  The United boss was also disappointed with his side's first half display, but felt they did enough to score – Antony had a late goal ruled out before it struck Harry Maguire, who was offside. He added: "As I said, I will talk with my team. We had some chances. We thought we scored a goal but it was offside. We could have scored."

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  WHAT NEXT FOR UNITED?

  The club need to find some consistency, having also been dealt a damaging blow in the Champions League in midweek when they drew 3-3 with Galatasaray. Ten Hag will have to gee his players up for the clash with Chelsea in midweek, as two of the league's most underwhelming sides come head-to-head.

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