Dwight Yorke says “an arm around the shoulder” from Erik ten Hag will give Marcus Rashford enough confidence to grow into a 20-plus goal striker for Manchester United.
Rashford had an underwhelming season last term, scoring just five times and often looking demoralised amid the club’s struggles. However, he seems to have rediscovered his swagger under Ten Hag in pre-season.
He managed to net twice and also wreaked havoc against the backlines of Liverpool and Aston Villa in pre-season, chasing balls down and showing classy touches. Yorke said he is a “huge fan” of Rashford for his on and off-pitch activity.
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He suggested that the striker was “mishandled” by Ralf Rangnick last season, but that Ten Hag can be the man to get him back to his best.
Speaking to safebettingsites.com, Yorke said: “I really do believe United have one of the best youngsters in the Premier League in Rashford. Obviously he wasn’t able to fulfil expectations last season.
“But give him an arm around the shoulder and I hope you will see him come back firing under the new regime and you will have an unbelievable player who will score you close to 20-plus goals a season.
“He’s just about the only player that connects the club from the academy all the way through to the first XI. Manchester is in his blood and they need to get that fire back in his belly."
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