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Dominic Booth

Manchester United fan's Marcus Rashford vs Liverpool FC duo Mo Salah and Sadio Mane tweet goes viral

A Manchester United fan has highlighted a Marcus Rashford statistic that puts him in the same category as Liverpool's lauded duo Mo Salah and Sadio Mane.

Rashford has been heavily criticised this season, yet a stat is going viral that shows he's scored the same number of goals (in the same number of appearances, 10) as both Salah and Mane.

Rashford's three assists put him level with Salah and two ahead of Mane, with United fans sharing the stat in their droves.

Many supporters believe it's proof that Rashford is performing well under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season — and evidence that criticism of the United forward has been harsh.

for praise after United's 3-1 win over Norwich on Sunday, which saw the Englishman score and provide an assist, but also miss a penalty.

"Delighted with the whole team, but to just see Marcus chasing the ball down with Max Aarons in a 50-yard sprint and just tackle in front of a dugout is the best response you can ask from a player," said the Norwegian after the final whistle at Carrow Road.

The return of Anthony Martial from injury has also been hailed as crucial to Rashford's improvement.

The 21-year-old played as United's lone striker during Martial's injury absence with a thigh strain, with United failing to score more than once in a game for 12 successive matches — nine of which Martial missed. Rashford scored just once while Martial was out, but he's since returned to form, scoring three in his past four games for club and country.

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