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.
West Ham striker Michael Antonio has backed Manchester United to make a shock charge for the Premier League title this season.
An outstanding run of form since the World Cup break has seen United claw themselves onto the fringes of the title race. Erik ten Hag's side are eight points off table-toppers Arsenal, but sit just six short of Man City having played a game less.
Having picked up 23 points from a possible 30 since domestic action resumed, United can boast the best form in the league and arguably the best player in Marcus Rashford, whose 10 goals in as many games during that period have lifted the Reds into a comfortable third place. ALSO READ: How United should line up vs West Ham in FA Cup fixture Sunday's Carabao Cup win over Newcastle only intensified momentum going into the latter third of the season, and Hammers striker Antonio believes United won't be stopped between now and May. “I’m going to throw a spanner in the works,” Antonio told The Footballer's Football Podcast. “Man United are winning the league.
They have the momentum right now. Man City have been on and off, Arsenal since coming back from the World Cup have been on and off.
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