#5 Marcus Rashford is best suited to lead the line
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Marcus Rashford’s free-kick may have won the game for United on the night, but in the long-term, not many would argue with the fact that the 19-year old is the best bet to lead the line for the Red Devils. His pace on the break has been one of the sights of the season, and this time, it was full-backs Hugo Mallo and Jonny Castro who had the unforgiving task of tracking back and ensuring that Rashford was not allowed to have a clear go at goal.
His ability to extract even half a yard of space to open up a shooting space is an attribute that is seen in top strikers in the world, as was seen in the first half when his curling effort was parried wide by a diving Alvarez after he had rounded a Celta defender.
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The free-kick that secured the win looked straight off the training ground; as he waited for Daley Blind – who usually takes free-kicks and was expected to do so on this occasion – to run across before letting the ball fly across the width of the goal and past the reach of Alvarez.
The only weakness in Rashford’s game is his tendency to take on defenders on his own when there are passing options available. His decision making while on the charge will only improve with time under Mourinho and his coaching staff.
Thursday’s display at Vigo was yet another example of Rashford displaying his true potential when asked to start at a number nine role rather than in a wide position. Should Zlatan Ibrahimovic decide to leave the club at the end of the season, it would be no surprise to see the young Englishman given the responsibility to start a majority of games upfront.
