Marcus Rashford has been declared as Manchester United’s “main man” after scoring the winner in the derby against Manchester City.
After losing the first derby of the season, United welcomed City to Old Trafford with a point to prove. They fell behind to a Jack Grealish header in the second half, before an impressive turnaround.
First, they equalised via Bruno Fernandes, whose goal was initially disallowed due to Rashford being offside. However, since the number 10 never touched it, the goal was eventually given.
Describing the goal on BT Sport, Jermaine Jenas said: “It’s all about Garnacho this.
‘The stadium absolutely lit up after the first goal. But listen to it now. And it’s come from their main man, Marcus Rashford. Right place, right time.
“He’s in red-hot form and he can’t stop scoring now.”
Wow the scenes right now at Old Trafford 💥⚽️
I LOVE THIS CLUB MAN #ManchesterDerby pic.twitter.com/lHsVqZBnby
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) January 14, 2023.
Rashford has already comfortably surpassed his goal tally from last season. This was his eighth Premier League goal of the season and 16th in all competitions.
And according to Jenas, he is now getting into the right kind of positions again to make an impact.
He later added: “It’s the in-form man, where you want to see him, scoring goals.”
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There is now just a one-point gap between United and City in the Premier League table. Even though Pep Guardiola’s men are ahead in the standings, the narrowing distance proves the progress Ten Hag’s side are making.