Last Updated: March 03, 2024, 22:12 IST
Marcus Rashford (10) takes off after scoring towards Manchester City. (AP Photo)
Marcus Rashford scored a breathtaking objective within the eighth minute of the Manchester Derby on the Etihad Stadium.
Marcus Rashford left behind the criticism over his type this Premier League season with a gorgeous objective within the Manchester derby on Sunday. Rashford’s 25-yard screamer gave Manchester United a shock 1-0 within the eighth minute towards Manchester City on the Etihad Stadium.
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana discovered Bruno Fernandes with a lengthy goalkick within the eighth minute after City have been bossing over their rivals within the opening exchanges.
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Fernandes chased after the ball, managed to protect it from Ruben Dias earlier than passing it to Rashford who had lined himself smack in entrance of the objective, simply outdoors the field.
And he unleashed a thunderous strike that rocketed previous a leaping Ederson to hit the underside of the crossbar earlier than deflecting inside the online.
Watch Rashford’s objective under:
The objective although was checked to establish if Fernandes was in an offside place and to Manchester United’s delight, it wasn’t the case.
Earlier this week, the 26-12 months-previous Rashford mentioned he’s been scrutinised rather more intensely than different footballers whereas hitting again at those that are questioning his dedication to Manchester United.
“Listen, I’m not a perfect person,” Rashford wrote for the Players’ Tribune. “When I make a mistake, I’ll be the first one to put my hand up and say I need to do better.”
“But if you ever question my commitment to Man United, that’s when I have to speak up. It’s like somebody questioning my entire identity and everything I stand for. I grew up here. I have played for this club since I was a boy. My family turned down life-changing money when I was a kid so I could wear this badge. Football can be a bubble. I have tried to stay a normal person, keep my same friends. I have tried my best not to change, even when I’m on a night out or on holiday,” he added.
Rashford then claimed that the MBE he was awarded for his marketing campaign towards little one meals poverty throughout the pandemic, has “seemed to rub certain people the wrong way.”
“I think some of it goes back to the pandemic. I was just trying to use my voice to make sure kids weren’t going hungry, because I know how it feels,” Rashford wrote.
“For some reason, that seemed to rub certain people (up) the wrong way. It seems they’ve been waiting for me to have a human moment so they can point the finger and say, “See? See who he really is?”
“I can take any criticism. But if you start questioning my commitment to this club and my love for football and bringing my family into it, then I’d simply ask you to have a bit more humanity,” he added.
