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Manchester United fans identify issue with Marcus Rashford after West Ham showing

Manchester United fans believe that Marcus Rashford is suffering from a lack of confidence after a lacklustre first-half performance against West Ham United.

Rashford was one of two players to retain his place from the team that beat FC Astana 1-0 in the Europa League in mid-week.

The England international partnered Daniel James and Juan Mata in the United attack but failed to pose a significant threat to the Hammers defence in the first half.

His best chance came when he raced clear on the left flank but his indecisiveness proved costly, allowing West Ham's defenders to track down and snuff out the danger.

United conceded on the stroke of half-time when Andriy Yarmolenko fired a low drive past David De Gea and United fans aren't happy with what they are seeing from their star forward at the other end.

However, they believe his confidence issue is the main reason for his poor showings.

Here is what they had to say:

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