In Manchester United’s hunt for silverware for the first time in six years, manager Erik ten Hag continues to count on the qualities of Marcus Rashford, who scored twice against Charlton Athletic on Tuesday. United is therefore in the semi-finals of the League Cup.
“We’re in the last four, but that doesn’t mean anything yet. In the end, it’s just about winning prizes,” Ten Hag told Sky Sports. “We will wait and see what the draw brings us.” Newcastle United also qualified for the semi-finals on Tuesday and the quarter-finals on Wednesday are between Wolverhampton Wanderers and Nottingham Forest and Southampton and Manchester City.
Ten Hag saw ex-Ajax player Antony open the score against Charlton Athletic. And substitute Rashford found the net twice deep in the second half. According to the Dutch manager, United should have decided the game earlier, but he was again satisfied with the contribution of Rashford, who found the net seven times in the six games after the World Cup (six victories).
“I’ve said it before: when Marcus gets into a one-on-one situation in the penalty area, he scores. He’s been showing that for a while now. If Marcus now keeps the focus and continues to make the same effort, more goals will come,” said Ten Hag about the England international, who imposed a disciplinary penalty on the attacker in top form at the end of December.
Maguire’s praise
Teammate Harry Maguire also spoke highly of Rashford. Who has scored 15 times in 25 official games for United this season. “I’ve probably never seen him in such good shape before. But we all know what he’s capable of. I have been with him for about four years now at United and before that also at England. His talent is obvious and it’s nice to see him playing with a smile on his face. If we want to have a good season, we still need Marcus very much,” said Maguire on United’s club channel.
