Marcus Rashford has admitted taking inspiration from Thierry Henry in his quest to become a No.9. The Manchester United striker has featured in all three positions across Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s front-three but most often been deployed on the left flank.
Despite being used as a wide man, Rashford continues to try and learn from the best having studied Arsenal icon Henry growing up. “When I was about 16 or 17, when I first started to play in that No 9 role, Henry was someone that I looked at because he is not a traditional No 9,” Rashford said this week. “He is someone that drifts to the left, he does things with the ball, he is just not what you would consider the traditional striker in English football. “When I first went into the No 9
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