"Wonderboy" Rashford destroyed the "Red Devils of Mersayside"

"Forgotten child prodigy"!

Rashford has been used less by Mourinho recently. Photo: Internet

Rashford is no longer a strange name to Man Utd fans. Because the memories of him in the past are so beautiful. That was the delicate goal on his debut day against Midtjylland in the Europa League. That was the way he tore the Arsenal net right in his Premier League debut, making both the Gunners' teachers and students extremely surprised...

Step by step, Rashford gradually became the darling and the pride of Old Trafford. The English "prodigy" was even expected to become a famous legend of world football.

But, someone once said: The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. That is probably true for Rashford. Because he is the "prodigy" who carries the ship of hope for Man Utd. However, that "prodigy" is being forgotten.

Statistics show that, over the past 6 months, Rashford has played 22 times in the Premier League but has only scored 2 goals. That is certainly a disappointment for an ambitious team like the "Red Devils". And that is also the reason why the "Special One" rarely uses young players who have grown up at Old Trafford.

Rashford's skillful curling shot into Liverpool's net. Photo: Internet

Many fans are skeptical about Rashford's future. Even when the Portuguese coach has arguments to protect his student, saying: "At Rashford's age, what he has done and experienced is more than enough for us to be satisfied with the future"... it still cannot make fans feel secure. Remember, in the last 9 matches in the Premier League of MU, Rashford has not been in the starting lineup.

Confident "destruction"!

Many people have asked the question: Will the "prodigy" of Old Trafford still have a chance to "grow up" when coach Mourinho has made him redundant?

No one dared to give a definite answer to the above question until people saw Rashford's name appear in the starting lineup of MU in the English derby against Liverpool. This was really quite a surprise to fans and even to many experts who understand Mourinho's "use of troops".

With a double in the English derby, Rashford has shown his confidence and talent in big matches. Photo: Internet

Because, there is no reason for coach Mourinho to "risk" breaking the consecutive draw streak in the most recent confrontations between MU and Liverpool. Then MU will play defensively and cause frustration for the opponent without scoring... which means Rashford's chances of playing will become extremely limited.

But it was all wrong! Mourinho used Rashford from the start. The forgotten “prodigy” immediately repaid his teacher with 2 goals, tearing the “Red Devils of Mersayside” net apart in the first half.

In the 14th minute, Lukaku headed the ball very well for Rashford to receive the ball and then made a turn to fool Alexander-Arnold, before unleashing a tricky shot to beat Karius's net. Exactly 10 minutes later, Rashford completed his double with a familiar curling shot, after a good wall move by Lukaku. The Belgian striker continued to "use his skills" to let his teammates take advantage of the next situation. This time, Rashford benefited again with a familiar curling shot to raise the score to 2-0.

Liverpool had a lucky goal back when Bailly fumbled the ball into his own net after a cross from Mane. But that was all the visitors could do. Coach Jurgen Klopp's drastic instructions could not save the situation.

The 2-1 victory helped MU maintain the 2nd position on the rankings. But more importantly, Old Trafford witnessed a spectacular match with the brilliance of the "hero" Rashford. The strong belief and legendary expectation continued to be blown up at the "Theatre of Dreams". There, people shouted Rashford again, just like the way he confidently "fired" into Liverpool's net tonight.