From Hero to Meme - The Complicated History of Marcus Rashford 

He is an obvious victim of hype. He may not be super consistent but he has performed and delivered many time, helped his community, and is a role model in my eyes.

I feel like this happends to too many United players, take Lukaku for example. He was great for Everton, but as soon as United signed him he dropped form. Now Rashford is still very good as a player, and there is no denying that, he was the sole reason why United finished in a champions league spot. Lately he hasn't been in from but that happens to all players, like Haaland at the end of last season. It's just a matter of time to where he finds his for again and proves all his haters wrong. Marcus Rashford has done many great things on and off the pitch, he is a philanthropist and a great footballer and it takes a lot to be that. Whatever the reason is, I hope it gets resolved.

He has the physical ability and purple patches, but the inconsistency is terrible. Add on top he doesn't track back or run much off the ball when he isn't playing well and it becomes a serious problem.

I really feel that the issue is Manchester United, everything surrounding the club right now such as the owners of the club and the problems that Ten Hag has had with a lot of the players can also affect how he performs, adding more pressure to a situation that already has a lot of pressure. Marcus Rashford has always had potential to be one of the best of England, but maybe a new club could help him. A fresh start

There is a culture of over hyping in English football. We do it with the National team and English players in their respective clubs. We expect too much of kids and ultimately they crumble under the pressure. Social media is alot to blame imo.

"From Hero to Meme to Hero to Meme to Hero to Meme" should be the title of this video... this brother is the most inconsistent player in the history of the premier league

I went to the school in Manchester where they send the Utd academy lads and so I’ve always wanted him to do well (despite being one of the few non Utd fans there) and I remember how much he was venerated by the school. It’s really weird and quite sad to see ‘fans’ turn on him when he goes through a rough patch and I think it speaks to how toxic that fanbase has become when a local lad like that is getting shit from people who tout United’s supposed standards.

City fan here. Rashford is a great player and an even better person. When he was introduced with the crop of teenage talent that van Gaal was trying out, I could see that he was a whole head above the others. I think that his downfall has to do with the fact that he is so overly nice that it's to a fault. The United managers all seemed to have had their way with him, playing him out of position, and rushing him back from injuries, and he hasn't even mentioned at least that he's feeling uncomfortable. If he had expressed his concerns, he would probably be in a better place now.

Your videos are genuinely so good Vizeh. A great balance between an understanding of both the footballer and the person.

In my opinion, Rashford seems to be struggling on a mental level, not a physical one; this isn't to take away from any injuries or fatigue. But there's a phenomenon known as decision fatigue, when a person has to make too many decisions over a given period, ultimately reducing their ability to make good ones. And given that he is Marcus Rashford MBE, a social hero, and a fighter for the little guy - all great things, but also all things that need a lot of willpower to ensure an image is kept to. To not let your team down, to not let your fans down, to not let the people who hail you as a hero down. This kind of thing will catch up to anyone and everyone - notice how people elected as Prime Minister or President age a lot faster once elected. The number of decisions made by anyone in a given amount of time starts to affect areas of our lives we wouldn't expect it to - ageing, hygiene, dress. Not to sound all doom and gloom, but he's essentially a victim of his fantastic work ethic. I'm pretty sure if he stepped away from the spotlight for a full year, he'd be back to the Rashford we all remember banging in goals for fun.

0:40 "it is hard to imagine Manchester United without Marcus Rashford"? 😂😂🤣🤣 How old are you? 12? I think it is very easy to imagine them without him!

any time i hear of whats going on with Marcus i always think back to that recent interview he did with gray where he told him he wants to score more goals this season, more than he did last season and i just feel bad i don't know why but hopefully he gets back to where he once was and hopefully he goes above that.

He's 26 and in his prime, but yet still remains to be inconsistant while being United's top earner. At present, he should not be starting games.

He's got the physique and is very talented. RAW abilities for a winger is peak.

lots can be said about his on field performance but his off field stuff still amazes me like the childrens charity’s he’s done and getting his doctorate, unfortunate that his performance has people playing with his name when we all know on his day he could smoke the best defenders in the world

"In a mata of 3 days" 2:18 😂

I always want to meme on Rashford (as a footballer) but he always does good for his community so I never say anything. Great footballer when hes in form and great role model. I hope he does come back to form, because Football needs more players like him.

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Love him or hate him. When rashford help the kids for free schoool meal. I have so much respect for him. I will never hate the young guy helping the community.

Im a UTD fan. He is a mid to lower table player. Speed merchant and nothing else. Well done on his off field charity but on field he is a drain.

I know it’s been said before, but I agree with others on the topic of hype around Rashford. It happens a lot with youngsters (especially at United, also Barca come to mind) that they are compared to previous club legends. Ronaldo, Rooney for United and Messi for every single Barca talent. The bar we, the audience, have set for youngsters are too high and maybe never achievable. This case can be used for Neymar. Love the vids and please can u make a vid about Griezmann?

If he'd worried about getting better on the pitch instead of the crap off of it that nobody cares about really except the media he might have actually ended up a really good player. The things you say you can't teach a player are completely wrong of course you can teach him to make better decisions on the pitch that's what a coach does 😂😂

For me he is my idol a Manchester born lad kind and proud of his community who has been mistreated and disrespected by media and mangers he has all the potential in the world but he struggles with the mental side of the sport and the pressure put on him

He doesn’t track back unacceptable in the modern game

Rashford for a few months last season was absolutely sensational and then the end of last season and the beginning of this season he's been poor so yeah he's a strange player

I think he's a tad overrated and I know that word triggers people because they can only think in extremes but he has way too much expectation on him that he can't realistically deliver on and it probably affects his mentality on the pitch. I'm honestly really sick of the media and fans massively overhyping players after they have an entire one good game, it's bad for their ego and mentality going forward because it puts too much pressure and expectation on them to try far too hard and mess up.

I think you said it all, thank you, I feel deeply sad for Marcus Rashford, he’s too young to have the whole country talking about him, let alone to be awarded MBE, that sh** will be in your mind for the rest of your life, it’s a humongous responsibility for a young lad like him. I wish the best for you Rashford.

Ballon' Dor potential? LMAO WHAT? The guy was always a purple patch player. It was the social media fanboys who started overrating him.

He is a mercenary. He signs his 300k contract then immediately fails to deliver on the field. Everytime

Spare a thought for Ole, having to watch Bellingham and Rashford cooking for England knowing he could’ve had that at United

Rashford loves to knuckleball everything..

'Went from Manchester United 'Legend'... did i hear this guy right?...'Legend'..... no no no no

as a liverpool fan I imagine, as much as I like rashford as a person and a player, that we would love to take responsibility for him going crap hahaha

I understand that twitter is a thing and that he is mocked on twitter but i feel that meme isnt the best term to describe him. Pogba is a meme, Maguire has become a meme and mcTominay is a meme but rashford feels more like a tragedy. To me he is the victim of both hype and circumstances. I feel his confidence has taken a hit over the years as the years went on and his goals became less and less. He's more of a fallen hero. Its tragic because he has talent but the confidence and mindset isn't there. I feel for him and hope he returns to form one way or another.

When he plays with confidence he's unstoppable!! One of my fav footballers, hope he can find form this season!!!

Yeah, I do share the same love of Rashford with you. I'm a Liverpool fan but I do believe that Rashford can push United and even England to greater heights. Marcus does have the type of potential that Teves, Nani, Berbatov and even Ronaldo had. I believe if he does work just that bit harder then he'd be great. I really hope he does realize just how much potential he posesses.

i'm not a MU fan but there's just something about Rashford that make people enjoy him you know?

Rashford could honestly be a really good mid table club player, i think being top 4 under the pressure of a man united might have ruined him.

City fan here. I want Rashford to succeed! I'm from Manchester and feel so proud he is one of us. He deserves all the success

At this point he's gone from Hero to Meme, back to Hero, back to Meme, back to Hero, back to Meme. The media and pundits just can't make their mind up about him, I think he's decent but was over rated from the start.

Bruh i remember that years euros and its insane that Fifa didn't doll out any issues to the England board for how their fans acted but immediately jump on teams like mexico for the ey puto chant

It's funny that Man United fans think Trashford is better than Saka.😂

The Manchester United Theo Walcott.

This video was 30% about rashfords work on the pitch and the rest about a lot of things that has nothing to do with that. You have more sympathy in this video for rashford than you had for Neymar in your recent video. No other footballer gets this much merit outside their football activities. Not mata, not hazard, not Ozil, not sanchez, not lewandoski. Who are players that have actually hit the pinnacle of football success and hit poor form which we all rightly point out. But once it’s rashford being criticized you all suddenly remember all manner of things that have nothing to do with the fact that he has been the face of the worst United era in decades.

From hero to zero to again hero 2 zero. Bro is like spprts car that breaks down

Nice piece to support Rashford but most fans are not against him as a person but are frustrated with the favouritism he enjoys at the club! There are whispers about a clause in his contract making him unstoppable and pressure from above insisting he must play if fit etc! For his sake, the clubs sake and the managers sake, Rashford should be dropped for at least 5-7 games and come on for 15-25 minutes as a sub! Sometimes when on the bench you notice things on the pitch better and you can see what you should be doing better when you come on!Also is it a coincidence that his form has dropped drastically after getting a fat contract? I think fans first of all just need to realise this is his 7th season and he is not a youth anymore!He has been playing top level football at a big club for 6 or more seasons and if he has not become consistent and learnt the basics by now, will it ever happen? I think he is a good player to be a squad player but he is not elite!Elite players have a dip for some weeks and they are back and can be consistent season after season!Rashford has a 3 month purple patch in a season and so he is not that guy! He has had opportunities afforded to him because he is an academy player and he has taken them to be fair! DePay was shipped out, Lukaku was shipped out, Young left, Valencia left etc Martial has been as bad but he does not get as much patience and is injury prone! If he is not dropped for better in form players now, a lot of fans would not mind if he is sold for 60-80M and we get a replacement! Auba , Sanches, and Ozil suffered a dip in form after fat contracts instead of fat contracts making them step up their game! Rashford should be playing now like a player who wants to be paid 500-600K, so that 1 year into his deal, the club wants to sit down with him to discuss new terms! That is how elite players react to a bump in pay instead of the club 2 months into a new contract wondering if they acted too soon and jumped the gun in offering him those terms!

We need a video on how VAR has ruined football. After seeing the decision during the Burnley VS Bournemouth game we need this

Idk why people are so surprised he was like this under ole as well he had a great season and then a laughably bad one. He might just be one of those every other season type of players

If he just put a shift in and worked harder he would be a top player,he showed what he could do last season.Also diversifying his dribbling and shooting technique would make him unpredictable and stop him from running into the defense and losing the ball

I feel like he's not 100% passionate about playing professionally. I feel like a lot of times he lacks the fighting spirit and the guts to make a diference when the match is difficult. and with his low pressure upfront he wouldn't be playing in a city side with pep on the head or liverpool with klopp

I feel like we can confidently say he should never leave Man Utd, he should stay a one club legend, proving himself here and there and focusing on his charity, that’s the legacy he will likely follow

English Media over hyped him

Good deeds don't go dead. God will bless him with something very big. ❤️

Rashford is one of this generations “what if” players, got bags of talent and when he’s in form he’s a world class player but his problem is he is wildly inconsistent…I think he’s 100% a confidence player, one or two bad games and he tries to massively overcompensate by trying to do it alone which then leads to more poor performances and damaging his confidence even more…but he has two good games in a row, he’ll keep going and going

Rashford shows up for about 3 months every 3 years and while he does the United fans say hes the best in the world.

I didnt know any of this, you have convinced me on Marcus Rashford!

I don’t think think it’s he’s lack of form that’s the problem it’s his attitude. Remember him shirking a headed in the FA cup final . Should’ve been sold then

All in all he did his poor children PR campaign when he realized he was never good enough for MU and tried to insulate himself against criticism and demand.

Pimp my ride song is stuck in my head thanks to this guy 😭

The worst thing Rashford has done is making mental health problems a little thing and stopping people who really need help from getting it as everyone who has a bad week goes for help blocking it up for people with real problems

He just has the odd purple patch every now and again. People gas him up because he does community work. They were wanking themselves silly about this time last year when he hit a run of form (kinda like Aaron Ramsey about a decade or so ago). He stank up the world cup in Qatar and has continued that trend ever since.

Im a city fan but i live Rashford, yes a mentality monster, if it's confidence can be high for the whole season he could legit win a ballon d'Or But his confidence and form is like a roller coaster up and down still alot better than martian tho

I'd love to see a video on Inter Milan and how they've been doing recently. As always, keep it up!

The problem with him is he is a counter attacking winger and thats how he got his goals mainly last season and is a confidence player so i feel if he was at lets say everton hed get 30 goals a season because thats the type of player he is as well as the fact than if he hasn't got his confidence hes useless

He too worried about feeding the children, he needs to feed his strikers.

rashford has a lot of potential the only thing holding him back is manchester united. he had got an offer form barca a few years back but he didn't go there. I think if he had went there rashford, lewandoski, joao felix and lemin yamal/raphina would have been very good for barcelona and rashford.

The fact that he looks like quandale dingle doesn’t help

Is not Rashford he is Trashford

Sorry but rashy is still mint, he's just in an abysmal squad and can be way too greedy

In America it’s called “shut up and dribble” 😞

he is and will be my favorite manchester united player untill its over.

I agree with 95% of the video! The only issue I have with rashford is the "I'm black so I'm under privileged" thing. We all know skin colour means nothing these days. Don't bother responding to this comment if you seriously think racism is a systemic issue in the UK. I love the kids meals thing, what a legend. He nailed the politicians, the Tories and labour they do not give a crap about us. Respect

I like Marcus Rashford but he did not create the campaign for school meals. He was an ambassador and Roc Nation pr team did well to make his role seem bigger.

Ballon dor potential??

Two bangers in a week? Casual Vizeh W!

you mean your right neymar sunny innit

He is no longer a young prospect that still need time to learn and improve. If he is really good, he would've been in his peak by now or few years ago. But instead of reaching those potential, he is always inconsistent throughout the years that he is at the club. Based on how he is doing so far, he is just a decent player that being overrated and overexaggerated by the media and fanbase.

Always have support for him ❤️

He needs to be coached properly. He has missed that developmental part of his game after being thrust in the first team so young. Yes he did well when he started, and still does that in patches. But his game needs so much more development. His decision making on and off the ball is not great, which is why when he does not score or assist, he does not affect the game and it just passes him by. Last year he was doing well, now with Rasmus Hojlund in the team, the dynamics have changed and he is struggling to adapt to this change. I hope as the season goes on, he receives the coaching and starts developing into the player with the potential everyone can see.

He's a good player that got the expectations of being a superstar, the next Rooney/Beckham/van Nisteroy, placed on his shoulders.

Loved this video Liam, A friend of mines child benefited greatly from Rashy's campaign and his one of the few Liverpool fans who appreciates him for who he is rather then what team he plays for.

Overpaid is the main problem. If only he was paid half or less than that, I believe there should be no complain at all.

I feel like the answer to the question is obvious ..................the answer is just the fact he plays for Man United, the reason he can't be consistent is because United can't be consistent, during the length of his career Man U can be summed up by the word "chaos" they haven't had extended periods of stability, they've under-performed, over-performed, had manager merry-go-rounds and managers that clearly weren't good enough, and now have one in ETH who's style and philosophy is completely different than anyone Rashford has played under until United can actually get an extended period of stability all their players will be like this, and that's why all their players have been like this, Fernandes, Eriksen, Maguire, Martial heck even Fred when he was there all have patches of brilliance and shitness, until the club's stable Rashford won't be, end of story

When you have a club with a pattern of decline like Meme United's where good and great players are either inconsistent or arrive and lose their form then it's hard to think it is the player's fault. There has to be something fundamentally wrong with the structure of management and ownership

Rashford is one of my favorite players.definitely got the potential

Others have touched upon this but I think this definitely links to just a wider problem at United in general. Far too many players over the years, either being really promising prospects or reknowed really good players, have come to the club and either struggled or flopped completely. It points to some sort of a toxic environment or general bad club management, but it certainly shows united is not in a good place. When you get so many good players struggling to perform, it really does point to a rotten ecosystem within the club.

I'm a United fan and I can't stand him. Being and England fan and watching him and Sancho throw away the Euros made me dislike him even more. All the MBE stuff wasn't his doing, he just has a good PR team around him who organised everything. His inconsistency Isn't good enough. He doesn't deserve to wear the shirt.

He’s more political than focusing on football.

All this comment section shows me is that Rashford's PR campaign worked a charm.

He will bounce back

When it comes to United, inconsistency is the biggest thing that all the football fans whine about… but also when they are in form everyone talks about how good they are. I dont see that in other clubs when forms are down there’s no hate that compares to what United players go through. So it is like blessing with a curse in a weird way… when you hear United player go in form it is all over the news for the week and there are talks about balon dOr as well. This doesn’t just apply to Rashford.

Poor man's Patrick Kluivert.

Rashford may be playing bad at the moment but we can't disrespect as he is a role model for so many and a great person.

I feel like he's not gritty enough

legend. Wtf has he won. Nothing.

what is the name of the first song that was used ?

As a city fan I see this as an apselute win

As a City fan, I love Rashford but I never knew his downfall until now. His prospect was good to the point where I thought clubs like Real, Barca, City, PSG, The Milans (AC and Inter) and etc. Yet, Man U kept him and may be the reason of his downfall. I don't need to explain. This UCL, they've played 3 games, scored 6 goals, lost two of them and one win (1-0 against Copenhagen). Onana can also be the reason as he has conceded 19 goals this season but has made 24 saves. In the UCL, it explains a different story. He has conceded 7 goals (nearly half of his conceded goals). He (Rashford) might need to be transferred to a decent club such as: Newcastle, Fulham, Brentford or Wolves; this could be so he can get his form back. It should be a 1 year transfer before getting loaned back to Man Utd to test his form. If he does well, he would move to a better club like Real Madrid. Either way, he needs to get his form back this season. As Vizeh said, Man Utd focus on youth; Rashford is being benched for Hojlund who is a person being memed for copying Bellingham's famous celebration. Anyways, back to Marcus. His dribbling is better than Kane's; a player who only focuses on goals, not skills. His form needs to change. Last comment on him, leave Manchester United please, we want the old Marcus back. Sincerely hope, Amal Xasan (Football fan)

Vizeh has to have one of the best communities and comment sections

Bro u said 1920 instead of 2019😂