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da apostaganha： More than the sheer joy of scoring a goal, Marcus Rashford would undoubtedly have been feeling a great sense of relief. The 21-year-old has struggled immensely for form at Manchester United all season, with just three goals in ten appearances across all competitions. So to go away on international duty with England, and find the back of the net after just seven minutes against Bulgaria would have lifted a huge weight of his shoulders.
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Now back at Old Trafford, attentions immediately turn to arguably United’s biggest game of any season – a home clash against Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp’s side have made a flawless start to the campaign in the Premier League, and will no doubt be fancying their chances of coming away from the home of their bitter rivals with all three points.
The Red Devils will be hoping Rashford rediscovering the goal-scoring touch with England may just be the kick-start he needs. After all, nothing does more for a striker’s confidence than putting the ball past the goalkeeper. But, in truth, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer simply cannot get carried away with the academy product’s international exploits.
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The 21-year-old’s impressive display against Bulgaria came from him playing off the left-wing, and in a team performance that made it so much easier for him to shine. When he returns to United, he will likely be playing through the middle more often than not (a likely occurrence given Anthony Martial’s injury history).
But more than even his positioning, Rashford isn’t the type of player to be the side’s saviour. He isn’t going to grab the game by the scruff of the neck, take charge of a situation and lead his team to victory. There’s a reliance on his teammates playing well, and providing him with the type of service he thrives on. On Monday night, the Three Lions looked deadly on the counter-attack, and that played to the United forward’s strengths.
But as has been the case for the majority of games for United this campaign, teams have figured the Red Devils out, and are simply sitting back, before breaking at pace – a style of play that completely stifles what Rashford’s good at. So whilst Solskjaer may hope his goal for England has helped boost his confidence, it by no means guarantees the 5 foot 11 man is going to start firing on all cylinders at club level.