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Marcus Rashford epitomizes Manchester United’s ‘real danger’ as Michael Owen calls Old Trafford’s attack one of the best in the world … while Roberto Martinez labels the England forward a ‘special striker’
- Marcus Rashford scored twice as Manchester United beat Sheffield United 3-2
- The English forward scored on both sides of the break to score three crucial points
- Michael Owen praised Rashford’s general display on Bramall Lane on Thursday
- Roberto Martínez also praised the forward for his maturity this season.
Michael Owen and Roberto Martinez praised Marcus Rashford after the Manchester United striker led his team to victory at Sheffield United with two goals on Thursday.
The Red Devils moved five points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool with one game in hand after Rashford’s double, coupled with Anthony Martial’s goal, gave him Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s three points at Bramall. Lane.
The 23-year-old scored his fifth goal of the season in the league and his twelfth overall, though former Manchester United striker Owen praised his overall play on Thursday.
Marcus Rashford’s (left) double saw Manchester United beat Sheffield United 3-2 on Thursday
Michael Owen (above) praised Rashford’s general display on Bramall Lane on Thursday night
Speaking about Rashford, Owen told Amazon Prime Sport: ‘I thought his movement was excellent, his timing of the races too.
“I never thought I was a central player. He never played that at the youth level, he always wanted to be a number ten or an open player. It suits him and it suits Martial, he is the better of the two to play in the middle.
‘His (Rashford) running off the ball was a real danger. They are one of the best counterattack teams in the country. It’s the other side they need to work on now at Old Trafford.
“When you have five attacking players like that, they are one of the best in the world. If they squeeze it in the back, they can really fight for this title. ”
Rashford scored a draw in the first half after David McGoldrick gave the Blades the lead
Solskjaer’s side was left behind thanks to David McGoldrick’s close-range goal after Dean Henderson’s mistake in the opening minutes of the game, but Rashford and Martial scored before the break to reverse the deficit.
Rashford then added a third goal for United in the second half after Paul Pogba’s pass, which was enough for all three points despite McGoldrick scoring another goal.
Belgium coach Roberto Martinez believes Rashford is showing a higher level of maturity this season at both club and international level.
Martinez told Prime Sport: ‘I think the weight sometimes gets on your shoulder when you have to play the finishing touch. The movement was exceptional, facing the goal he looked confident.
Rashford added a second early in the second half to establish a two-goal lead for the Red Devils.
Belgium coach Roberto Martínez (above) says Rashford is showing great maturity this season
‘It took him a few minutes to score a hat-trick in the Champions League, he’s a much more mature Rashford for United and also for England. When you have the rhythm and composure with the ball, you have a special striker ”.
Speaking about his own display on Thursday night, Rashford said: ‘Once again we have done well to respond, go one goal back, score three goals and then of course later if we don’t kill the game it’s going to be difficult in a place like this.
“Today we didn’t get anything that we didn’t expect. They fought for every ball, they wanted to win the match and they fought for 90 minutes, and in the end we got all three points. ‘
Regarding his second goal, he added: ‘The referee played an advantage and in the end that is probably why we got the goal, because it is a foul at the beginning of the play.
“But from there it’s all about reaction, runs and passing, and when we play a touch like that, we can do it against every team in the league.”
