Marcus Rashford: Manchester United Star Explains Filthy Carabao Cup Final Skill

• Marcus Rashford has hit a completely different gear after the World Cup break
• He has been one of the main stories of Erik ten Hag's revolution at Old Trafford
• Against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final, he pulled off a sublime bit of skill

Marcus Rashford was always destined for the top immediately after he made his debut way back in 2016.

At such a young age, he exhibited composure and finishing prowess beyond his years.

Rashford might have suffered a dip in form sometime last season, but his current state under Erik ten Hag is not surprising to the people who've kept a close eye on him since he tore Arsenal apart on his Premier League debut.

By his own admission, he suffered from mental health issues which coincided with Manchester United's poor run of form under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick.

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The arrival of ten Hag at Old Trafford and the subsequent expulsion of Cristiano Ronaldo breathed a new sense of life into Rashford's career.

He took the mantle of leading the Red Devils' line seriously and the results have been visible.

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His form has been so good that Rashford is widely touted as the best player in the world right now. Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick in a World Cup final just two months ago, for the record.

With the form comes the confidence to incorporate skills in your game and Rashy doesn't just score; he plays with class.

Against Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final, the 25-year-old pulled off a sublime piece of skill that left fans astounded.

With United leading 1-0 courtesy of Casemiro's header, Rashford received the ball and flicked it on with two outrageous touches in the span of one second.

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As if that's not crazy enough, he did this while airborne.

Rashford's skills vs Newcastle

His flick found Wout Weghorst, who returned the ball to the in-form forward to power in United's second amid a cruel deflection for Sven Botman.

Taking to Twitter, the United academy graduate explained his skill, insisting that he meant every bit of it.

"It was a heel-to-heel flick but in the air."

Fans react to Rashford's skill

@Pete the Treat said:

"Even as a LFC fan, I have to admit that was FILTHY."

@mwasile said:

"I used to be frustrated with M.R because of the raw talent he has got .. now that raw talent is ripe and it being harvested; it’s amazing to see well done."

@ras_priest said:

"Bruh! I watched this over and over and over again!! I’m like ah buh, why ain’t no one talking bout this! Oboy Rashidi."

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@JZtheKid said:

"You’re just different."

Ten Hag's stance on skills

Antony is always the one who never shies away from using his skills on the pitch. This is usually frowned upon by ten Hag.

The Dutch manager generally wants the players to use the skills and get an end product as well.

Well, Rashford is getting the end product; ten Hag won't mind if he wants to make a few showreels for fans - form is a good thing. Believe that!

Phil Jones praises Rashford

Sports Brief has also reported on Phil Jones, a member of Jose Mourinho's winning squad, lavishing praise on Rashford.

Jones, who is still a Man United player, called Rashford the best player in the world based on his current form.

The footballer was at the stadium yesterday as a pundit and identified the key areas where the 25-year-old has improved.