Marcus Rashford has revealed winning the Carabao Cup would help push Manchester United on even further this season.
United returned to the field for the first time since November 13 on Wednesday evening as they beat Championship leaders Burnley to advance to the quarter-finals of the competition. Christian Eriksen tapped in the opener in the first half after good work from Bruno Fernandes and Aaron Wan-Bissaka while Rashford bagged the second with a stunning solo strike.
Erik ten Hag will be aiming to end United's five-year trophy drought by winning the League Cup and Rashford has explained from experience that doing so would be a massive boost to their confidence. United last won the trophy in 2017 and then went on to lift the Europa League.
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"It's massively important for us because when we last won it, it just pushed us," he told MUTV. "We were chasing that feeling again, it does a whole lot for your confidence and the desire to keep winning. It will be massive for us to try and win that and all the players and staff are giving everything to do that."
Rashford picked up where he left off with his form before the World Cup despite the heartbreaking circumstances of England's exit from the tournament. The striker also explained how he has worked hard to get over such a stinging blow.
"I had a little break, I think you need it more for the emotional side of things because it's such a low being kicked out of any tournament," he added. "You have to pick yourself up because there's no time to feel sorry for yourself and come back with your head down.
"If we lose the game today then we miss out on an opportunity to win a trophy so it's massively important that you come back in and try to be as positive as you can be. If you're not quite doing that then the lads that haven't been away, they have to lift you up and that's what it's been like since I've been in the last couple of days."
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