VIDEO: Man United’s Rashford opens up on working with Benni

At the start of his high-profile role with Manchester United, Benni McCarthy has consistently come in for high praise in relation to his impact since joining the club.

By all accounts, McCarthy has become both a fan and player favourite after it was officially confirmed during the pre-season that manager Erik ten Hag had added to his backroom team with the appointment of the South African soccer legend.

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In particular, playmaker Marcus Rashford has spoken of what a positive impact McCarthy has had in the United coaching department, with the 25-year-old having been one of the standout stars throughout this season.

SuperSport’s Julia Stuart recently sat down with Rashford to find out how McCarthy has impacted the Manchester United forwards, and how he’s worked with the striker to improve his game.

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You can watch what Rashford had to say about Benni below:

On social media and in the overseas media, McCarthy continues to fly the flag for South Africa, with one article on the SPORTBible publication suggesting “Benni McCarthy will go down as one of Man Utd’s best signings of the season, he’s worked miracles!”

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In another article that was recently shared courtesy of the Manchester United media department, Ten Hag has outlined how he needed expertise in the striking department.

When asked about the 45-year-old’s influence since his arrival as the start of a special series of questions posed by fans, the manager explained the role given to the ex-striker, who is also credited with contributing to the sense of togetherness within the squad.

“In our coaching staff, we had a lot of defenders and midfield players,” said Ten Hag. “I wanted also to find a good balance. He is offensive [minded] as he is a former striker and that is also a really specific job task in the team.

“I never played there, so I’m lucky to have someone in my staff who played there. Football is about scoring and you have a goalkeeping specialist, but you also have offensive specialists and, in particular, we have a specific scoring trainer.

“He has to add that, in details, working and for the rest of us, he has a relationship to all the players in our squad. He also has to work on the togetherness and he is doing a great job on that.”

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McCarthy has been a trailblazer for South African coaches

One of United’s leading forwards, Anthony Martial, also recently told United Review, the official matchday programme, about working with McCarthy at Carrington.

“Yes, he’s a coach I speak with a lot,” he told us. “Both on and off the training ground. On every occasion, he gives me a lot of good advice and that can only be a good thing for all the players involved.”

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