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FootballManchester United Legend Patrice Evra Credits Benni McCarthy for Marcus Rashford Resurgence
- Marcus Rashford is currently cooking in the colours of Manchester United
- The England striker is currently scoring for fun at Old Trafford and away
- Forwards coach Benni McCarthy has been credited with some of this success
Bafana Bafana legend, Benni McCarthy is the toast of the town at the moment.
Marcus Rashford is firing on all cylinders for Manchester United at the moment, with forwards coach McCarthy being praised for the part he has played in the England striker's sudden resurgence, going into the 2022 FIFA World Cup and beyond.
According to IOL, the Manchester United great said of the South African legend:
"We need to give credit to Benni McCarthy. He's responsible for all the forward players and you can see he is doing a good job. Maybe he is the one saying to Marcus that he needs to score more goals and be a killer."
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Evra believes that what United is doing with Rashford is positive, because he appears happy.
"That is the key. It's the biggest difference I see in Marcus; now he is smiling."
Manchester Evening News reported that Rashford matched another Red Devils legend, Wayne Rooney's streak of consecutive goals scored at Old Trafford in the 3-0 Carabao Cup quarter-final victory over Charlton Athletic.
It was his seventh and eighth goal in a row at the Theatre of Dreams, one behind Dennis Viollet's all-time record of nine, with cross-town rivals Manchester City up next on Saturday afternoon.
McCarthy praises Africa Super League
The upcoming Africa Super League already has itself a high-profile and respected fan in McCarthy, Sports Brief previously reported.
The Bafana Bafana legend and current Manchester United first-team coach has thrown his weight behind the lucrative tournament set to start in August.
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Man United player Rashford has turned over a new leaf under Erik ten Hag and is firing on all cylinders.
The England forward has already surpassed the number of goals he scored in the last season, Sports Brief also reported.
Rashford's current form has since brought up a new debate on whether he is at the same level as French striker, Kylian Mbappe.