Manchester United were unimpressive once again, but came out on top against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup thanks to Casemiro’s last-minute headed goal.

Erik ten Hag was under pressure before the game, and losing in Round Five would have been a difficult pill to chew, but his squad came through in the end, setting up a tantalizing quarterfinal encounter with Liverpool.

Injuries played a significant role in the defensive reshuffle, with Harry Maguire missing out, resulting in Sofyan Amrabat coming in as left back and Victor Lindelof moving to the center of the defence.

None of the players performed especially well on the night, but Marcus Rashford was by far the worst on the pitch, and the Manchester United player simply did not appear engaged.

Rashy’s body language implies defeat

He struggled to hold play up, was always second in duels, and gave up anytime the opposition knocked the ball past him. There was simply no application from the academy graduate, who is beginning to resemble the player Ralf Rangnick inherited a few seasons back.

The 26-year-old got 31 touches of the football and was only able to find a teammate 15 times out of 21 tries, finishing with a 71% passing accuracy.

He only had two shots, both of which were off target, and he did not dribble past the opposition once. He also made 0 vital passes and no crosses.

He won only two of five duels and lost the ball 11 times in 90 minutes. He also made no interceptions, no blocked shots, and no clearances.

Sir Jim has a significant call to make

Sofascore gave the Englishman the lowest score of all United players, 6.7. Rashford is obviously battling to replace the vacuum left by Rasmus Hojlund.

Ten Hag will be hoping the Dane recovers quickly, as the upcoming games against Manchester City and Liverpool appear to be practically difficult without a recognised striker.

Rashford only needs to look at his captain, Bruno Fernandes, for inspiration, as the Portuguese player continues to give his all despite the fact that nothing is going his way.

Rashford’s head drops at the first indication of effective opposition, and based on his current mindset, Sir Jim Ratcliffe is right to be considering an exit in the summer.