UEFA Champions League 2018/19: Man Utd vs Barcelona First XIs, Stats Breakdown

Winger 2: Marcus Rashford vs Ousmane Dembele

England's most promising future talent, Marcus Rashford was handed the No.10 jersey by Mourinho and the youngster has responded with zeal and vigour this season. Yet another product of the United Academy, he has improved even further under the tutelage of one of United's greatest ever strikers-Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Searing pace, uncanny dribbing and mastery of set pieces-Rashford is a triple threat going forward. He has maturity and calmness beyond his years, as illustrated by his ice-cold winning penalty against PSG in the UCL Round of 16, in what was his first ever competitive penalty for Manchester United!

Marcus Rashford- United mercurial No.10

Ousmane Dembele is perhaps the most talented but also the most frustrating young player in the world today, with the exception of Kylian Mbappe. Unstoppable on his best days but completely missing on his off days, the 21-year-old Frenchman is a nightmare for defences with his quick turns of pace and mazy dribbles. But his inconsistency has seen him unable to cement a starting spot for both Barcelona and France.

Dembele has chipped in with 14 goals and 5 assists this season already, but the end product can be so much better if brings in more maturity and calmness on the ball and becomes more unselfish on the ball. Hopefully, that comes with age. Dembele has been ruled out for a month due to a hamstring injury and is likely to miss the first leg against United but the Barcelona medical team is known to work wonders.

Ousmane Dembele-super talented but inconsistent

Verdict: The two 21-year-olds both have a great future ahead of them, but it is Dembele that leads in statistical terms. Dembele has better numbers in terms of goals scored as well as dribbles, crosses and crosses per game. Rashford scores above him in terms of assists, shots per game and pass success %

Rashford vs Dembele