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🚨🎙️| Erik Ten Hag on how to get the best out of Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford. –Translated from Dutch “Bruno is the engine of everything we do. You cannot treat him like a normal number 10. Give him freedom between the lines, yes, but never freedom without responsibility.” “Every time he receives the ball, he must already know the next two actions. Michael (Carrick) has to tell him: ‘No lazy balls. No safe sideways passes when the space is there. Every touch must hurt the opponent’. ” “He has the vision and the technique to unlock any defence, but only if he arrives in the box, not just creates from deep. Push him to shoot more from the edge of the area. Demand the late runs. When the game becomes tight, Bruno is the one who must break it. Make sure he understands that.” “With Marcus it is completely different. Rashford needs belief more than instructions. When he is wide, stretch the pitch, attack the space behind the full-back with pure pace and conviction. No hesitation.” “The moment he starts thinking too much, the spark disappears. When he drifts inside, the only job is to finish. Simple. Clear. Do not overload him with complicated patterns. Keep the role sharp: either stretch or score.” “If he feels trusted and the intensity stays high, he will produce moments that decide matches. If he feels the weight of expectation without clear direction, he can go quiet.” “The key for both is the same standard. Never let them settle for ‘good enough.’ Train them with the same intensity we demand on match day.” “Correct them immediately when the concentration drops. Praise them when they take responsibility. Bruno must feel he is the leader of the attack. Marcus must feel he is free to be decisive.” “Hold them to that every single day and you will get the absolute best out of both of them.”