Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford honoured his late cousin by dedicating his goal against Everton. Securing the team’s 3-0 victory at Goodison Park, Rashford later shared a heartfelt tribute on social media. He posted a photo celebrating the goal, gazing skyward, with a caption honouring his cousin: “Yesterday’s goal is for my cousin who recently passed away. GBNF.”
Rashford’s goal played a pivotal role in United’s win, propelling them to sixth place in the Premier League, just four points adrift of the top four. Bruno Fernandes, typically responsible for penalties, willingly offered Rashford the opportunity, sensing Rashford “needed a bit of confidence.”
Speaking to Sky Sports post-match, Fernandes expressed his belief in Rashford’s ability: “I felt that Marcus needed goals. Marcus is an excellent penalty-taker too.”
He continued, emphasizing the significance of scoring rather than who takes the penalty: “I’m 100 per cent sure that he could score the penalty. It’s not about who takes it, it’s about scoring the penalty and Marcus did it perfectly. Obviously strikers, wingers, they want to score goals, they need to score goals, that’s part of their game and it gives you a boost.”
Fernandes observed Rashford’s unstoppable momentum post-penalty, noting the boost it provided: “After the penalty, Marcus was unstoppable he could take on everyone. I think sometimes you need this chance, this opportunity to get confidence back. But Marcus has been great for us.”
Reflecting on Rashford’s exceptional previous season, Fernandes highlighted the lofty expectations for this one: “Obviously last season he was amazing, so everyone’s expectations for this season were higher. It’s just about getting his goals back and everyone will stay say that he is world-class again.”
Manager Erik ten Hag commended Fernandes’ leadership, recognizing his gesture towards Rashford: “You see also how great a captain Bruno is to sense that his team-mate needed that goal. Bruno will net definitely, but he has the confidence in Rashy who is a very good penalty taker.”
He stressed the importance of team support and confidence-building, emphasizing the mutual backing within the team for a successful season.
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Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford
EnglandThis season he played in total 4 times for 290 minutes for Champions League.
Marcus Rashford didn’t score any goal for Manchester United. He procured two assists. He received no yellow cards and 1 red card.
His team is currently 6th in Champions League. In the last match Manchester United won 3-0 against Everton.
Manchester United performance and stats
Manchester United
Manchester United is currently 4th in the Champions League with 3 points.
In the last 4 games, it has won once and lost 3 times. In its last match, Manchester United lost 4-3 against FC Copenhagen.
It has a negative goal difference after scoring 9 goals and conceding 11.
Manchester United will play the next match in Champions League against Galatasaray on Wednesday 29th of November in İstanbul. The prediction is Manchester United winning the match.
