Marcus Rashford has given his nod of approval to Olympic great Usain Bolt after the Jamaican superstar replicated his celebration at Soccer Aid on Sunday.
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Former Chelsea striker Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink believes Marcus Rashford should play as a centre-forward against Manchester City in the FA Cup final next month.
Rashford made his first appearance back for Manchester United after a two-game absence on Thursday night. He replaced Antony who was taken off the pitch by stretcher in the first half.
While Erik ten Hag may not have wanted to introduce the 25-year-old so early, he will have been pleased with his impact. Initially, the Englishman played on the wing before moving into the centre when Anthony Martial was substituted with 20 minutes to go.
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It was in the striker role where he bagged United's fourth goal capitalising on sloppy Chelsea play. Following the 4-1 victory, Hasselbaink spoke to Sky Sports about his admiration for the Reds' star man and where he sees him fitting into the system at Wembley.
"I like him on the left but I also like him in the middle," the 51-year-old said. "It depends what team you’re playing against.
"If you’re playing against Man City and you’re going to counter-attack, I can understand that they’re going to play him through the middle. He’s got so much pace, technically really good.
"When he sees the goal and runs at the goal he’s very difficult to stop." With Antony more than likely set to miss the cup final, Ten Hag has a tactical dilemma to deal with ahead of the clash with City.
The cup final has even more riding on it than usual as Ten Hag's team set out to stop Pep Guardiola's men winning the treble.
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