Youngster shows he can shine at Man United despite Lukaku arrival

Youngster shows he can shine at Man United despite Lukaku arrival

Manchester United fans got their first chance to see new recruits Victor Lindelof and Romelu Lukaku play for the Red Devils last night in the first pre-season match for Jose Mourinho’s side, which ended in a comfortable 5-2 victory for the Europa League winners.

A lot of expectation was placed upon new superstar recruit Lukaku following his £75m capture from Everton last week but it wasn’t the Belgian star that excelled in the match, with the honour instead belonging to Marcus Rashford- a player who has a crucial 12 months ahead of him.

After making a breakthrough in Louis Van Gaal’s final year in charge at Old Trafford, Rashford saw his responsibilities within Manchester United’s set-up reduce dramatically last season and he was often deployed in a wider area- and that may occur again this season, following Lukaku’s arrival.


It’s clear Rashford’s future lies through the middle as a central striker though and the England international needs to prove his worth to Mourinho this season, especially with the Portuguese boss recently confirming he could bring Zlatan Ibrahimovic back to the club when he returns from injury.

Even with all the firepower United would seem to have you can still see Rashford pushing to finish as top scorer for Manchester United this season if they do well in enough competitions that he gets the games he wants. If you fancy a flutter on Rashford to lead United in goals of even the Premier League you can claim a Unibet promo code when you make your bet.

Performances like Rashford’s in the United States last night will certainly help the young striker in his quest to become a regular within the Manchester United set-up and force his way into next summer’s England squad for the World Cup, as he took just two minutes to find the back of the net.

Rashford doubled his tally before the break, with Maroaune Fellaini also finding the net, before goals from Anthony Martial, another young player who has a big season ahead, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan capped off a comfortable victory for the Red Devils.

The young striker should have scored a hat-trick on the night, whilst Lukaku came off the bench and struggled to make an impact- with his one chance being saved by LA Galaxy goalkeeper Brian Rowe, showing there’s a lot more to come from him.

United scored just 54 times in 38 Premier League games last season and were over reliant on the now departed Zlatan Ibrahimovic, so they’ll be looking at the likes of Lukaku, Rashford and Martial providing more of a decisive impact in the final third.

Mourinho could rotate throughout the season due to Manchester United’s involvement in the Champions League and Rashford needs to grab any opportunity that comes his way with both hands, ensuring he remains a part of the plans for the season and doesn’t see his campaign slip away.