== Marcus Rashford in form of his career ahead of 150th Manchester United game Marcus Rashford will make his 150th appearance against Brighton
By Will Rickson | Twitter @SkySportsStatto | Last Updated: 16/01/19 2:45pm
We break down the stats on his impressive form Marcus Rashford is set to make his 150th appearance for Manchester Utd when they face Brighton on Saturday and he reaches the landmark in the best form of his young career.
Rashford's winning goal against Tottenham on Sunday was the 10th time he had either scored or assisted in the Premier League since the start of December.
The glut of goal involvements was sparked by his two assists in United's 2-2 draw with Southampton. Since then, he has contributed one every 76 minutes across nine appearances, a far superior rate to his average in the previous year.
RashfordNov 2017-Nov 2018Dec 2018-presentAppearances339Goals65Assists25Mins per goal or assist19176
The visit of Brighton could see Rashford start 10 successive Premier League games for the first time. His only previous run of nine successive league starts came right at the start of his senior career in February 2016, when he burst on to the scene under the management of Louis Van Gaal.
The last five Premier League games have produced five Manchester Utd wins under the caretaker charge of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - and Rashford has started each time as a striker, albeit slightly to the right in the most recent win over Tottenham. He never started more than two successive Premier League games as a striker under previous manager Jose Mourinho.
The added responsibility seems to have brought out the best out of Rashford. He has now scored in three successive Premier League appearances for the first time in his career, becoming the third youngest player to achieve that feat for Manchester Utd in the Premier League era.
PLayerDateYearsDaysW RooneyFeb 200519125C RonaldoMar 20062129M RashfordJan 20192174A MartialJan 20182247L SharpeSep 19932298
Somewhat surprisingly, Rashford's shot conversion has only improved marginally under Solskjaer, a former striker noted for cool finishing during his own playing career.
Marcus Rashford has shone for Manchester United recently
But Rashford is in a position where he is able to shoot far more frequently now - once every 20 minutes under his current manager compared to once every 47 minutes under Mourinho. Should his chance conversion show further improvement, he could become even more prolific.
RashfordUnder MourinhoUnder SoslkjaerApps145Shots1821Goals34Mins per shot4720Shots conversion17%19%% on target61%57%
Rashford can reflect on a remarkable start to his career as he prepares for his 150th Manchester United appearance at the weekend and the third anniversary of his senior debut next month.
Since his debut, he has made more appearances in all competitions than any other current Premier League player - playing in 149 of Manchester United's 169 games and making 11 more appearances than his next-highest outfield team-mate, Jesse Lingard (138).
RankPlayerAppearances1M Rashford1492=C Azpilicueta1422=R Firmino1424=H-M Son1404=Willian140
Rashford's total of 40 goals since his debut is also the highest for the club, more than Anthony Martial (37), Romelu Lukaku (36) or Paul Pogba (24) who arrived at Old Trafford for a combined sum of around £240m.
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Having only turned 21 last October, Rashford's stats also stack up favourably against those of his attacking team-mates for club and country at the same age.
Paul Pogba celebrates with his team-mates
Only Lukaku had scored more club goals by Rashford's current age, with the majority of those coming in Belgium as a teenager. England captain Harry Kane had not even made his international debut by 21, whereas Rashford has 31 caps and has played at two major tournaments.
RashfordKaneSterlingMartialLukakuClub apps149100165148184Club goals4025333974PL apps97181194576PL goals243231432Int. caps310201534Int. goals602110
With seven Premier League goals this season, Rashford only needs one more to make this his highest-scoring campaign in the top flight. But at his current trajectory, he could easily surpass double figures and make this the most memorable individual season of his career so far
Pamoja na kwamba tunashinda Lakini timu yetu bado haipo imara bado defence ni mbovu na viungo hasa 6 na 10 wote tuliangalia mech ya spurs kilichotukuta timu inahitaji uwekezaji wa maana umahiri wa de gea umetupa point 3 dakika 45 za kipindi cha pili zilikuwa ni spurs vs de gea bado hoja ya mourinho inasimama palepale mabek wanatakiwa katika mech 6 tuna cleenshit 2 tu
Tushukur Mungu mchezaji wetu mwenye bahat marcus rashford akianza yeye kufunga goli huwa halirudi na tunashinda mechi ndicho kilichowapata spurs.
Hatusajili January hii,na fellain kaumia so dogo Mactominay hatutarajii kumtoa kwa mkopo....most likely Fossu kurejea kama ilivokua kwa Golikipa Perreira...from OGS
Huu ndio wakati bora kununua beki kuliko wakati mwingine wowote, japo ni kweli timu huwa zinakuwa ngumu kukubali kuuza wachezaji wao katikakati ya msimu. Ni muhimu kununua beki wa kati kwa sababu:-
1. United inahitaji sana beki wa kati kwani waliopo hawakidhi kusaidia timu kufikia malengo yetu (kufika hatua kubwa kwa kadiri iwezekanavyo UCL na kufika top four)
2. Hata tukipigwa hela ndefu katika kumnunua beki lakini tukichukua beki bora ambaye atatusaidia kucheza UCL mwakani ambapo kushiriki tu hilo kombe una uhakika wa £70 milioni bado ni biashara nzuri tu
3. Tukimchukua beki wa kati yoyote sasa hivi tutakuwa tumemchukua beki miezi 6 kijana zaidi kuliko tukimchukua miezi 6 ijayo ambao atakuwa mzee miezi 6 zaidi, hiyo ni bonus kwetu
4. Tukisubiri kumchukua beki wa kati June probably tujiandae kuzidiwa kete na wakubwa wenzetu kama Madrid au Barcelona. Au tukifanikiwa kumchukua basi tutamnunua kwa bei ndefu na kumpa mshahara mnono ili kuwapiku hao wakubwa wenzetu kwenye negotiation
Sababu kubwa ambazo labda ndio zinasababisha tusite kununua wachezaji hususani mabeki wa kati kwa sasa ni:-
1. Tunasubiri Sporting Director ambaye ndiye mratibu wa masuala ya kuuza na kununua wachezaji
2. Tunasubiri kuwa na kocha permanent ambaye pia ana mchango wa kushauri nani anunuliwe na nani aondoke
3. Changamoto ya kupunguza mabeki wanaotakiwa kuondoka kwenye payroll kama Rojo, Jones na Bailly. Kuacha nafasi katika salary bill (hii sababu itakuwa muhimu sana kwa Ed) na squad
4. Ugumu wa majadiliano ya kununua beki tegemezi kutoka timu nyingine. Ukweli ni kwamba hakuna timu iliyo tayari kupoteza mchezaji wake tegemezi katika kipindi hiki cha katikati ya msimu. Na ukweli mwingine ni kwamba aina ya mchezaji Man Utd wanaotaka kumnunua ni bora na hivyo lazima awe tegemeo la timu anayochezea kwa sasa, muda wa kununua passengers umepitwa na wakati.
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