Marcus Rashford has a good performance from the beginning of the season. At the 2022 World Cup, Rashford scored 3 goals even though he was mainly a substitute. After a horrible 2021/22 season with many disappointments, Rashford has found his feet under Erik ten Hag.
Confidence returned and as a result Rashford became Manchester United’s top scorer before the World Cup with eight goals. Rashford admitted he was “not in the right place” last season. Currently, he loves life under the guidance of Ten Hag.
When Man Utd’s season restarted with a match against Burnley in the third round of the League, it was none other than Rashford himself who continued to shine.
Rashford and Mbappe face each other in the quarter-finals of the World Cup 2022.
At the goal to set the score 2-0 for Man Utd, Rashford confidently dashed into the penalty area of the away team. Before the siege of 3 Burnley players, the 25-year-old striker handled the technique before finishing the opponent’s net.
Just 10 days after England were eliminated in the quarter-finals, Rashford returned to the game with a display of enthusiasm and energy despite not having much time to rest. Not surprisingly, Rashford got 9 points at 90min, the highest in the match.
Man Utd understands the value of Rashford. That’s why they soon activated a one-year self-renewal clause. Paris Saint-Germain is now publicly interested in Rashford. They want Rashford in the context of Kylian Mbappe’s future is not clear.
In fact, Rashford is always compared to Mbappe. The moment the English striker patted Mbappe’s head when Man Utd faced PSG in the Champions League every year in the Champions League still left many interesting things. However, it is clear that Rashford cannot match Mbappe right now.
In Qatar, Rashford plays well but mainly plays a reserve role. Meanwhile, Mbappe is the number one star of the French team. He scored 8 goals, contributed 2 assists and won the title of World Cup’s top scorer in 2022.
Rashford is currently one year older than Mbappe.
The difference between Rashford and Mbappe is stability. Over the past several seasons, Mbappe has always played in the best form. In contrast, Rashford had a period of stagnation because of such pressure.
After the Euro 2020 final, Rashford took a long time to calm down. With Mbappe, the 11m failure in the match against Switzerland at Euro 2020 did not make this player depressed. Opposite, Mbappe still shows value every time he plays.
If you want to break through strongly, surely Rashford needs that quality of Mbappe. It is to cope with the waves and play the ball more stably. Rashford has no shortage of quality tackles, but it doesn’t appear often.
In the season that Man Utd lacked strikers, Rashford’s role was even more appreciated. From now until the end of the season, Rashford must maintain his current form. Only in this way can the England player hope to catch up with the French striker.
Xiao Lam | 21:55 12/22/2022
