Rashford: What I've learnt from Zlatan is irreplaceable.
- James. M
- Apr 26, 2017
- 2 min read
Marcus Rashford has hailed the experience and influence of working with Zlatan Ibrahimovic as 'irreplaceable' citing all that he's learnt under the veteran striker.
You'll remember very well that the teenage sensation broke into the limelight under Louis van Gaal when an injury ruled out the then first choice striker Anthony Martial in a Europa League match.
That has even been hailed as the best assist ever, forget the Thierry Henry's and Cesc Fabregas assist records.
That honeymoon period has since disappeared with, Jose Mourinho regularly playing Rashford out wide to accommodate Zlatan upfront.
That shift severely affected Rashford's form even making him go for 6 months without a goal.
However, since returning upfront at Sunderland, Rashford now has 3 goals in 5 games ahead of the derby where we expect him to lead the line again.
He appreciates whatever he's learnt from Zlatan even with the striker's season been unfairly ended by injury.
“You will see the benefits in years to come, what I have learnt from him is irreplaceable.
“His influence on the younger players, especially, is fantastic.
"We want that to continue because he is making us into better players.
"Now, when I go to the left or right, I see it differently to how I pictured it last season.
"They are things I didn’t have naturally inside me.
"I didn’t feel uncomfortable in the wide role, but when something is different it takes a while to get used to it.
“For me the development has been going great all the way through.
"Next season I think I will have come across most situations that are going to occur.”
Could Rashford one day hit the heights of Ibrahimovic? Well, he's in the right place to do just that.
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