Marcus Rashford (born 31 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team.
A Manchester United player from the age of seven, he scored two goals on both his first-team debut against Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League in February 2016 and his Premier League debut against Arsenal three days later.
He also scored in his first Manchester derby match, his first EFL Cup match and his first UEFA Champions League match. With United, Rashford has so far won the FA Cup, EFL Cup, FA Community Shield and UEFA Europa League.
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been criticised by Paul Merson for opting to play Wout Weghorst in the deeper number 10 role against Liverpool.
Since moving to Old Trafford on loan from Burnley, Weghorst has been deployed in a couple of different roles. The target man has played in his more traditional lone striker position but, in a bid to utilise his ability to hold the ball up, the Dutchman in a slightly deeper role.
While Weghorst has performed well in this role, particularly against Leicester City last month, Merson has slammed Ten Hag for opting to try the 30-year-old in that position against Liverpool.
Speaking to the Daily Mail, the former Arsenal man said: "The manager, for me, has been getting away with it. ALSO READ: Weghorst meeting Ten Hag demands but missing piece could decide future "Yes, he's done great in a way.
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