Manchester United fans love seeing young players blossom from the youth academy and into the first team, so we were thrilled when Marcus Rashford managed to score the only goal in Sunday’s win over Watford.
It may even put the young striker into contention to start in the FA Cup final next weekend, with a major fitness doubt over main striker Romelu Lukaku.
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Rashford wants more game time and in order to achieve that he needs to continue hitting the back of the net. That is the only way he can fully win over manager Jose Mourinho.
This is how Twitter reacted to Rashford’s performance:
.@MarcusRashford has scored 4 goals in his last 4 @premierleague starts at Old Trafford #ManUtd #Rashford pic.twitter.com/CFctOjso2g
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) 13 May 2018
Rashford gives Man United the lead against Watford – will he start in the FA Cup final? #MUNWAT pic.twitter.com/E0c52QYK66
— ⚽442oons⚽ (@442oons) 13 May 2018
Rashford scored a tap in in a meaningless game,which means he will start the FA cup final and be worst individual on the pitch and cause us to lose it to Chelsea.
— 111Adnan (@111adnan1119) 13 May 2018
Rashford scores and warms up for FA Cup final. #MUFC #MUNWAT
— Ramesh Lakruwan (@RameshLAK) 13 May 2018
Rashford makes it 1-0 Manchester big confidence boosting goal for the English forward ahead of the FA Cup final and the World Cup #MUNWAT
— Josh Bunting (@Distillerymad) 13 May 2018
Rashford definitely needs more game time. Poor performance
— Chev Chelios (@phantomghost101) 13 May 2018