Sheffield United 3-3 Manchester United: 5 players who were impressive for the Red Devils

Modified Nov 25, 2019 10:19 GMT

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2. Marcus Rashford

Like the rest of the team, the Englishman had a quiet first half, where he rarely saw the ball and could not muster a single shot on target in the first half. He did have one attempt but it had sailed harmlessly into the crowd. The failure of the United midfield to pick him up hurt his chances, but Marcus Rashford never stopped running and working hard. He switched places with James and dropped down to help Williams on quite a few occasions.

After Solskjaer introduced Mason Greenwood and Jesse Lingard in the second up, Rashford suddenly had a lot of support in the final third. It gave him the freedom to drift across the frontline and also the confidence to try something different. After Brandon William’s goal, Rashford set up Greenwood to draw United level and brought his team back into the tie. 2 minutes later, he had taken United ahead.

Fantastic build-up play between Daniel James and Anthony Martial saw the Welshman run free into the box. James then had the composure to spot Rashford and find him in space with a perfect drag back. The Englishman scored with his left and gave United the lead.

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