Is Rashford back?

comment by Glazers Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted 30 minutes ago
The cross for the Casemiro header was sublime too. Not enough has been said about it.

Should have left the pitch with another goal and assist really.

Love Rashy sitting down the haters in our own fanbase.
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He's sitting me down. I'm a registered hater. This might be the first time he has an actual manager who puts in actual tactical Training to the players. He is massively talented and has potential to be an absolute star. Like Ronaldo level.

Good article Robb. I agree I think he is well on the way back to where he was.

My take is that Rashford (as other players at United have) has come through some strange times over the last 2 or 3 years, what started with his back injury which wasnt addressed early enough then the shoulder/arm injuries, then delaying surgery to keep in the Euros squad.... but mainly for me being the type of 'confidence player' player that he is, he unwittingly and gradually became like a self-imposed 'victim' of the overall, self-managed decline of MUFC that has come out of the Clubs circus like 'turmoil' (lack of trophy success, hire and fire of managers, Ed being a kock, Glazers ongoing, players leaks, all whilst Lpool and City kept dominating, etc. etc.etc, ) that have infected the Club like a cancer over the last few seasons. Especially during this period Marcus been also seen by most Reds as the Manchester in Manchester United which makes him a bit more precious to us that some of the 'mercenaries' that have come and gone . His school dinners thing and then the mural in Withy has also been a distraction mainly to the many Rashford haters, but I think that has been mainly political.

I think Ten Hag will be very good for him.

comment by HB Fash (U21935)
posted 30 minutes ago
Rashford good but again Ronaldo this difference maker.
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He played decent and scored a good goal. He scored the winner so I guess that does make him the difference maker but it’s 1st goal from play all season so I’m not sure where the “again” part comes from.

The commentator mentioned he spent the summer in America with a personal trainer. Looks like it's worked a treat and he's got that edge back.
Definitely needs to play from the left though. He gets lost in the middle.
The disallowed goal was a joke too. That's not a hand ball unless he scores which is a ridiculous law. If he squares the ball the goal stands. How can that be?

If Rashford retired now, he'd have a special place in my subjective pantheon of United players. He has given us the most joy, and the most hope, throughout the largely grim post-Fergie era. We know he's not the complete forward, but there's something very special about a local boy emerging from our academy, playing with exuberance and a smile on his face, and closing in on scoring 100 goals. That's without mentioning his magnificent humility, his sense of social responsibility to people who grew up in deprived communities like his. He has been played relentlessly through injuries. He has been under-coached. Developed by world-class coaches in a coherently managed side, I'm pretty sure he'd be a much better footballer today. But as far as I'm concerned, he's a king, regardless of extended periods of shocking form and regardless of whatever his hypothetical ceiling as a player is. And even this season as we speculate that he might not have the toolkit to prosper under the kind of football demanded by our new manager, he has so far contributed more in total and at more crucial moments than any of other attacking players.

So glad to see the body language looking more confident and that smile breaking out more often.

comment by Glazers Out (SE85) (U21241)
posted 1 hour ago
The cross for the Casemiro header was sublime too. Not enough has been said about it.

Should have left the pitch with another goal and assist really.

Love Rashy sitting down the haters in our own fanbase.
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I was pleasantly surprised to see that fantastic cross, having been reliably informed by UWW that Rashford possesses no redeeming footballing qualities other than pace (which he has also lost).

comment by Elvis: King of Cult (U7425)
posted 3 hours, 2 minutes ago
comment by Robb - Anti Growth Coallition and Proud (U22716)
posted 40 seconds ago
comment by Elvis: King of Cult (U7425)
posted 7 seconds ago
I thought during the game on Thursday that he showed pace that I wasn't sure he still had in the locker. He looked quicker and sharper. Hopefully it signals a return to his best form.

Gutted that Martial had to go off injured again, as these two have a good understanding of how each other play and where they will be. 3 goals and 2 assists in 133 minutes of football suggests that Martial would do very nicely under ETH if he could actually stay fit.
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Scholay is coming for you 🧟‍♂️
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Somewhere an Elvis shaped silhouette is being projected into the night sky.
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Peak elvis or burger elvis? They may need a bigger light for the latter…

comment by RB&W - Whiteside has done it again (U21434)
posted 15 minutes ago
Good article Robb. I agree I think he is well on the way back to where he was.

My take is that Rashford (as other players at United have) has come through some strange times over the last 2 or 3 years, what started with his back injury which wasnt addressed early enough then the shoulder/arm injuries, then delaying surgery to keep in the Euros squad.... but mainly for me being the type of 'confidence player' player that he is, he unwittingly and gradually became like a self-imposed 'victim' of the overall, self-managed decline of MUFC that has come out of the Clubs circus like 'turmoil' (lack of trophy success, hire and fire of managers, Ed being a kock, Glazers ongoing, players leaks, all whilst Lpool and City kept dominating, etc. etc.etc, ) that have infected the Club like a cancer over the last few seasons. Especially during this period Marcus been also seen by most Reds as the Manchester in Manchester United which makes him a bit more precious to us that some of the 'mercenaries' that have come and gone . His school dinners thing and then the mural in Withy has also been a distraction mainly to the many Rashford haters, but I think that has been mainly political.

I think Ten Hag will be very good for him.
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I'd agree with al of that and throw in that he has probably been too unselfish over the years. At times when we have seen Pogba choosing when he is having operations, Martial constantly injured, Cavani seemingly only fit for his country etc. Rashford has continued to make himself available to United. Despite obviously not being fully fit. I for one am grateful for that, but many of our fans choose to overlook it and just criticise him for being out of form. He was crap last season, but the season before (when he was still getting stick), whilst not great, he was still more productive than Mane, who everyone was creaming their pants over.

comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by HB Fash (U21935)
posted 30 minutes ago
Rashford good but again Ronaldo this difference maker.
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He played decent and scored a good goal. He scored the winner so I guess that does make him the difference maker but it’s 1st goal from play all season so I’m not sure where the “again” part comes from.
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Was wondering the same

comment by Elvis: King of Cult (U7425)
posted 1 hour, 11 minutes ago
comment by The Process (U20671)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by HB Fash (U21935)
posted 30 minutes ago
Rashford good but again Ronaldo this difference maker.
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He played decent and scored a good goal. He scored the winner so I guess that does make him the difference maker but it’s 1st goal from play all season so I’m not sure where the “again” part comes from.
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Was wondering the same
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Me too.