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Rashford scores the winner in the Manchester Derby. Image: @marcusrashford/ Twitter

Marcus Rashford: The most in-form footballer in Europe right now?

Marcus Rashford is on fire. Is he the most in-form player across Europe right now? Maybe Victor Osimhen will have something to say about that.

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Rashford scores the winner in the Manchester Derby. Image: @marcusrashford/ Twitter

Man United attacker Marcus Rashford is the talk of the larger football fraternity right now. He’s been on fire for the Red Devils since England’s exit from the World Cup.

Talk of him being the best player in the world is probably a little wide of the mark. However, as far as current form goes, he’s right up there.

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Red-hot Rashford still in four competitions with Man United

25-year-old Marcus Rashford has 24 goals this season in 36 matches across all competitions for the Red Devils. That’s a very handy strike-rate of 0.66 goals per game. He’s also scored in each of his last five games.

It’s crunch time for United manager Erik Ten Hag, as well as his first team technical staff that includes Benni McCarthy. By the time United next play a Premier League match, they could be nine points further adrift in the title race. Such is the busy and varied nature of United’s schedule that leaders Arsenal play three times in the interim before The Red Devils’ next EPL encounter. That’s on March 5th against Liverpool at Anfield.

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Man United fixtures: Next four tests are make or break

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Man United: Next four fixtures

  • 23 Feb: United vs Barcelona (Europa League knockout playoff 2nd leg)
  • 26 Feb: United vs Newcastle (EFL Cup final)
  • 01 Mar: United vs West Ham (FA Cup 5th round)
  • 05 Mar: Liverpool vs United (Premier League)

How will United fare in this crunch period?


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