Erik ten Hag’s biggest gamble after coming to Manchester United was Marcus Rashford, he put him in the center of the project – he didn’t have too much choice, he didn’t find a common language with Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho is not managing to find his old self from Dortmund – and the Dutchman hit a bulsseye. The winger is playing brilliantly, just like when he appeared and led the fans at Old Trafford to believe that the club had a new star and striker for the future.Louis van Gaal launched him into orbit, he became a standard starting line-up player under Jose Mourinho, and Ten Hag “gave him a new life”. For the entire last season, five goals – in this one he has that many in the Premier League alone already. Twice as many goals in all competitions, and when his national team record is added, he is at mark 13. Marcus Rashford rose to prominence at the World Cup, was a bright spot alongside Bukayo Saka and after his return from Qatar – the United star created two victories his team.##NAJAVA_MECA_6911585##A beautiful solo run in the League Cup against Burnley, then a goal and an assist against Nottingham Forest. He tied five games at Old Trafford in which he was the scorer. The Dutch strategist is satisfied, he woke up the talented winger, but Rashford did not convince the former players of the Red Devils that he is a “killer” goalscorer.”We need Martial’s goals. Marcus Rashford is our top scorer and has just five goals in the Premier League. It’s not enough,” Patrice Evra said after United’s triumph over Nottingham Forest and added:”I spoke to Rashford after the game and told him I want more goals from him, but I also want him to stay in this form, and that’s really important.”He has incredible numbers this season, but not the caliber of Wayne Rooney or Robin van Persie. And Manchester United needs someone like that. A goal machine.”Rashford is not going to score 30 goals a season at Manchester United like Wayne Rooney or Robin van Persie. He’s not your go-to scorer. But he’ll hit double figures every season from that position on the left side. He who thinks that he will play as a classic striker in Manchester United, that he will be the main player and score 30 goals, should think again,” claims Michael Owen.😳 Do you agree with Michael Owen’s assessment of Marcus Rashford?! ….#Rashford #MarcusRashford #MichaelOwen #ManUtd #MUFC pic.twitter.com/UZjEfCxOeC— Swifty Predictions (@SwiftyPredicts) December 28, 2022 He didn’t convince Patrice Evra and Michael Owen that he was “the one” but Erik ten Hag believed in him from day one…”I said before the start of the season that I thought he was capable of reaching 20 goals in the Premier League alone, and I’m still convinced of that,” the Dutchman commented with a smile on his face after Rashford’s new goal and assist.Now he’s really gone! Manchester United show killer instinct in the wake of Ronaldo’s departureThey are delighted at Old Trafford due to the flourishing of the winger, but they would like to have a “classic number nine”, to score more goals. Which would also result in fewer headaches.”We have to score more goals, we have to finish the game early. We created so many chances and only scored the third goal towards the end. At the beginning of the second half we created two really good chances and we had to bring the match to an end there. Life would be easier for us,” ten Hag said and confirmed that Manchester United is in pursuit of a striker.”We are always on the market, but it has to match the sporting and financial criteria, we will do everything we can to bring the player we need.”
