[Berbasbullet]

Didn't he say in that short interview with Neville some months back that he prefers LW, then striker and then RW

Yeah I imagine so.

 

[jem]

The remit should be that Hojlund gets the ball to him, not the other way around. You set up your team to get your stars to perform - the stars of this team are Bruno and Rashford and we are currently compromising both of them in favour of McTominay and Hojlund, neither of whom have yet shown anything to demonstrate that they should have a team built around them.

And what has Rashford shown, outside of a brief, 3-month purple patch last season, to merit having a team built around him? To be honest, Rashford's 2022-23 season wasn't much better than Martial'ls 2019-20 season (if at all), and I never recall anyone saying we should build around Martial.

 

[tothetop96]

Needs to start from here on out

 

[Idxomer]

He had a very good game.

 

[DON’T PANIC ™]

Probably out for a month after putting a proper shift in for a change.

 

[Cloud7]

Did he start the match injured? There were a few moments where he was in a situation where I know he has the capacity to outpace the other player but he didn't

 

[edgecutter]

I've shit on him for weeks, but when he shows some desire he can be useful. Let's hope there is some consistency.

 

[Swiss_Red89]

Best he has played for ages in terms of decision making, commitmend, workrate etc.
That's the Rashford version that made him a fan favorit.
If he played like that every game, the fans would forgive him for his inconsistence.

 

[Cassidy]

Back in the 11 and we create chances

 

[DavelinaJolie]

Best game in a long while for him. After the petulence in the first half he worked hard and looked dangerous going forward.

 

[Biggins]

We all know his deficiencies but we look better in attack when he is on the pitch.

 

[slored1]

Yes, this is what we wanted all season long. Magnificent today.

 

[Top]

This match was made for him and his speed

 

[Rodgerzzz]

Looked like he gave a shit tonight which is a remarkable turnaround from where he was a few weeks ago, maybe the stint on the bench gave him the clarity he needed.

 

[Yagami]

Hopefully this is a sign that he's coming into some form.

 

[NinjaZombie]

I'm usually one of the first to pile on him for his lack of effort so I'll be one of the first to praise him for putting in a shift.

 

[Someone]

Looks to be returning to form. Having him on the left and Garnacho on the right made us difficult to deal with today. Would hate it if he's injured.

 

[Rossa]

Did he start the match injured? There were a few moments where he was in a situation where I know he has the capacity to outpace the other player but he didn't

Looked faster than he has for agea. Konsa is properly fast!

 

[Walters_19_MuFc]

Better tonight. Hoping he can build from this. Also hoping his injury isn't too bad. Seemed to be feeling his back quite often.

 

[Superunknown]

Much more like it in that second half! We need to see this version of him more often.

 

[RedIke]

I feel like this was his best game this season in the Prem. More of that please Marcus.

 

[Irwin99]

Very good performance at last. Great workrate and assist.

 

[Annihilate Now!]

So much better tonight. His runs were excellent and he was a constant menace

 

[JohnyBuckets]

Having him on the left will bring out the best of him. Todays starting front 3 need to play everymatch. Having Shaw-Rashford on that left hand side, will be great for the team.

 

[MrBest]

Much better, hopefully can build on it.

 

[KranjskaKlobasa]

Did he start the match injured? There were a few moments where he was in a situation where I know he has the capacity to outpace the other player but he didn't

He was holding his back a few times which is usually not a good sign with his injury history.

 

[Ágætis Byrjun]

When he applies himself and doesn't down tools, he's a cracking player.

 

[Von Mistelroum]

Hope this is the start of things to come, and not just Rashford finally bothering to work hard in front of the new owners, which won't last... Fingers crossed!

 

[Chicharo]

This was probably his best performance of the season. Let's just hope he can continue like his

 

[GMoore23]

One good performance doesn’t excuse his severe lack of effort all season.
He has to work hard every game.

 

[Rustyspider13]

Time on the bench has done him good. Looked fast and determined today.

 

[Ekeke]

Was lively and wanted a goal, some good breaks down the left and some intent in getting his shots away. Certainly one of our highlights from a poor first half. Made the chances for Garnacho's offside goal and his first goal as well - Rashford isnt usually one of our more creative players for others, but today he managed to do that whilst also having several attempts to get on the scoresheet himself.

 

[Lash]

Shock that when the new ownership was watching he put his biggest shift in all season.

Still not good enough from our top earner, but far improved from what he's been serving up recently.

 

[Gabriel Djemba-Bebe]

Overall, good performance. Made some clever runs in behind.

One thing that did disappoint me was when we scored the winner, there was no reaction from him as he walked down the tunnel with his head down. Maybe he was upset about picking up an injury but to me it looks like he's fallen out of love with the game. It was not the reaction you'd expect from a boyhood United fan from Manchester.

 

[Yorkeontop]

He just needs one of these 'kick and chase' moves to come off and he'll be back. Euros will see a different Marcus.

 

[always_hoping]

One of his better matches tonight, if and it's a big if he can get his head sorted he'll be a very useful addition for the rest of the season.

 

[TrustInJanuzaj]

Still a frustrating game with some poor decisions but I can live with it when he’s playing with desire and energy like today. He’s also clearly got the best movement in our front line, one of the few players who with run off the shoulder all day long. Would love this front three to pick up abit of momentum because that’s what we need to kickstart our season!

 

[Doracle]

He just needs one of these 'kick and chase' moves to come off and he'll be back. Euros will see a different Marcus.

Devastating tonight and if we get the rest of the team playing well, he is the difference maker.

He’s also so comfortable now getting those low crosses in on his left foot. Makes a huge difference to our team because he is the only winger who can cut in or get to the dead ball line. Very hard for defenders to read.

 

[Thiagoal]

Fear he may be injured. I always worry when he starts holding that back…

 

[redshaw]

The Villa tactics suited us but I could see he was chasing down and looking to pass early on. Maybe whatever issues he had have been eased somewhat. Maybe a bit of a reset behind the scenes and going through our broken attack, we'll see.