Marcus Rashford scored his 21st goal of the season at the weekend when he struck his second in a week against Leeds.
Rashford’s opener propelled Manchester United to a 2-0 win, keeping up the pressure on the two teams at the top of the table.
The United star was named in the BBC team of the week along with Luke Shaw, and he has earned the plaudits of his Red Devils teammates too.
The England international is on course for his best ever season, needing just one more goal to equal his top career tally to date.
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Teammates hail Rashford
Rashford goal was his third in successive games, and he is by far and away Manchester United’s top scorer this season.
His teammates were delighted with his impact, with new signing Wout Weghorst leaving a response on Rashford’s Instagram page.
Weghorst wrote: “He has done it again,” while Bruno Fernandes had a jokey exchange with the forward.
Rashford showed his desire to keep adding to his tally, writing: “I need more goals.”
Rashford’s rising popularity will continue to soar with another big performance against Barcelona at the Nou Camp. It is the type of stage players dream of performing on.
The United star was voted man of the match by supporters against Leeds, and has been voted star man more times than any player this season so far.
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