AFC Bournemouth v Manchester United - Premier League
#4 Marcus Rashford
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AFC Bournemouth v Manchester United - Premier League
The Englishman had a run as the No. 9 last week against Everton, but was very poor. It saw him relegated to the bench at Vitality Stadium, and Alexis Sanchez was given a chance to impress instead. However, even though he did pick up an assist, the Chilean hardly did anything of note and as such, Rashford was called in to replace him in the 56th minute and rescue the game.
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The young striker looked lively as always but missed a glorious opportunity to score with the goal at his mercy. He then had a chance to drive at the goal with Begovic at his mercy, giving Ake the slip in the middle of the park, but some slack controls allowed the defender to recover in time. It looked like another indifferent start was on the cards, until Marcus Rashford did what Marcus Rashford was sent to do.
Pogba churned a little room on the left side and sent in a lofted ball into the box in the 92nd minute. There was an initial chaos in the middle, but as the ball fell to Rashford, the striker had the sense of mind to wait for the right moment, before sending the ball home. It meant that his previous misses would not come back to haunt him, but more importantly, it was a boost of confidence that he desperately needed.
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