Rashford hopes to build momentum
LONDON: Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford will not dwell on his successful debut campaign and instead hopes to build on his impressive form under manager Jose Mourinho.
The teenager burst on to the scene in February, scoring on his Premier League, Europa League and senior international debuts. He struck five goals in 11 league games in his debut campaign and was included in England’s Euro 2016 squad.
The 18-year-old has already scored four goals in seven appearances in all competitions this season, forcing his way into Mourinho’s first-team plans despite the signing of prolific striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
“A lot of things happened last season and it is now behind me. It was last season,” Rashford told the club’s website.
“I have to try and recreate those moments this year and to get the goal early in the season was quite important for me to get back on a roll. I am just looking to build momentum now.”
MOURINHO MAY LEAVE ROONEY OUT AGAIN
MANCHESTER: Jose Mourinho may leave Wayne Rooney out of Manchester United’s starting side for the second match in a row when they face Ukrainian side Zorya Luhansk in the Europa League on Thursday.
Rooney was on the bench for United’s weekend game with Premier League champions Leicester City and didn’t get on until very late in the game as Mourinho’s side showed their best form of the season in a superb 4-1 win.
“Wayne Rooney is selected (in the squad). I did not decide yet if I start with him,” Mourinho said on Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s match at Old Trafford.
“He didn’t train yesterday (Tuesday), he did just a little bit of the session on Monday,” the United manager added.
“He had a back problem. So today was the first time he had a training session with the other players and today it was a training session where the intensity and complexity is obviously reduced because we have a game tomorrow. He can’t afford to have a performance that is not really good,” the Portuguese boss explained.
