Manchester United’s best player is undoubtedly Marcus Rashford, however the Red Devils have the perfect replacement lined-up.
It has been a number of years since a Manchester United player hit the impressive figures Marcus Rashford had reached at the halfway mark of the season.
The United prodigy finally looked to have fulfilled his early hype and shunned the criticism which has often wreaked his career in a United shirt.
For the first time in a while Marcus Rashford played brimming with confidence. That extra conviction enabled him to bamboozle defenders on the Old Trafford turf.
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He’d run rings around the opposition, gliding past them with ease. His dribbling was reminiscent of Cristiano Ronaldo in his prime and his finishing resembled the Brazilian Ronaldo.
One will have to wonder just how many goals Marcus Rashford could have added to his already impressive tally this season.
However, as it has been well noted the 22 year old picked up an injury which will now probably rule him out of action for the rest of the season.
The blow is a bitter one to swallow for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but it is one the Norwegian will not have to dread.
Solskjaer after all, already has the perfect replacement lined-up in his squad.
Who?
It is simple.
The 18 year old has been a revelation this season. His finishing seems innate and uncanny. Greenwood has the astute ability to find the back of the net from tight angles and even from long distance.
His shooting range is deadly and his adept with both feet which makes him a goalkeeper’s nightmare.
Of course he is still young, but Greenwood has shown he can compete against players far older than him and that he is more than good enough for the Red Devils’ first team.
Marcus Rashford had his first season at United at 19 years of age. Rashford played 53 games in the campaign and found the back of the net 11 times.
In comparison, at 18, Greenwood has played 35 games for the club this season and has already equalled Rashford’s tally from his inaugural campaign.
Greenwood could be an even better talent than Marcus Rashford, and in the absence of United’s star player he will be a perfectly adequate replacement.
What do you think, who will have a better career, Greenwood or Rashford?