Marcus Rashford must refine poacher’s instinct to become ‘world class’, says Rio Ferdinand
Ferdinand claimed Rashford needs to develop the ‘ugly side’ of his goalscoring
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United's Marcus Rashford can become a "world class" forward if he sharpens his poacher's instincts in front of goal, former defender Rio Ferdinand has said.
Rashford scored a late winner in United's 2-1 Champions League group stage victory at Paris St Germain on Tuesday, repeating his heroics from 2019 when his winner sent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side into the quarter-finals.
Ferdinand said Rashford, 22, can emulate United's all-time top scorer Wayne Rooney who similarly added poaching to his repertoire when he joined the club at a young age.
"I think this kid could definitely be world class if he keeps on improving," Ferdinand said of Rashford on BT Sport. "He needs to add a poacher's element, a couple of scruffy goals a season.
"Wayne Rooney, when he signed for Manchester United, scored outrageous goals. He didn't score the ugly goals but then he got that into his game.
"Marcus scores and creates fantastic goals as well. If he can get that ugly side... this kid can go on to be unbelievable."
Rashford had his best season with United last year when he scored 22 times in all competitions. He is the club's joint top scorer this season with four goals so far.
Reuters
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments