#3 An in-form Marcus Rashford
There were obvious reasons why Zlatan Ibrahimovic was signed by Mourinho at the start of the campaign and that particular transfer has served its purpose.
It’s clear that Marcus Rashford is the future for United, a player so far ahead of his years in a footballing sense, that it wouldn’t be wrong to suggest he is one of England’s finest.
Elite football has been littered with players who’ve burst onto the scene only to disappear, so in that sense, despite it going against the grain for many, introducing him gradually has probably been the right way to go about things.
Despite his young age, he is a match winner. No matter the game, nor what’s at stake, Rashford is already a thoroughbred. A cool head with a sniper-like accuracy, he’ll relish being the focal point of United’s attacking thrust.
Playing off of the shoulder of the last defender, and with pace to burn, there’s every reason to believe his name will be on the scoresheet at least once on Thursday night.
