Former Manchester United captain Roy Keane has praised Marcus Rashford for reversing his Old Trafford fortunes and getting his career back on track.
Keane was speaking after United thrashed Nottingham Forest 3 goals to nil at the City Ground. Rashford was back on the scoresheet when he produced another brilliant goal to give his team the lead.
Keane was one of Rashford’s harshest critics last season, as the player lost his place in both the United squad and the England set-up.
The Irishman, however, believes that Rashford is now in fine form and enjoys the burden of being his team’s main source of goals.
Keane told Sky Sports via the Independent: “The question mark I’ve had over Marcus in recent years is, does he have the personality to step up? Well now it looks like he has.
“We were fieldside when the players came out, and he looked skinny. You don’t want to face him. It looks like a lean fighting machine.”
“Sometimes it comes down to confidence, that’s where it’s peaking now. He has played many games for United and big games for England in recent years. Sometimes the penny drops for a player in terms of decision making and putting the ball in the back of the net.”
Keane urged Rashford to emulate some of the club’s legendary strikers and become the latest in a long line of prolific talismans to wear the United crest.
The television pundit attributed Rashford’s resurgence to maturity and the player reducing his obligations off the pitch.
The former United player also noted that Rashford appears to be fitter now and free of the injuries and multiple ailments that have plagued his career in recent memory.
Keane’s comments were echoed by Erik ten Hag, who called the United number 10 “unstoppable”.
Ten Hag added that Rashford represents what it means to be a United attacker: adventurous, risk-taking and full of crazy ideas.
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