Mbappe vs Rashford: Manchester United Legend Louis Saha Explains Key Difference Between the Two Stars

• Marcus 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
• His current form has brought up debate on whether he is at the same level as Kylian Mbappe

That Marcus Rashford is in a class of his own this year is not debatable - it would actually be fair to backdate it to Qatar, where despite England's elimination in the quarter-finals, he was one of the brightest sparks.

He returned to club action and took it upon himself to be Erik ten Hag's main man in attack, and not even a minor case of indiscipline affected him. When you are on form, you are on form, and against Charlton on January 10, he took his goal tally to seven goals in six games.

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Always known to be a talented player ever since he made his Premier League debut against Arsenal, Rashford was destined for the top.

But a major slump in form last year, amid Manchester United swapping managers, became a major concern.

His form has been so good that Rashford has now been placed on the same pedestal as Kylian Mbappe.

For the French striker, he is insanely phenomenal despite the constant banter about the league he plays in. Who scores a hat-trick in a World Cup final - at 23 years old?

Manchester United legend, Louis Saha has since heaped praise on Rashford.

"Rashford is a top-five player in the world right now. The one difference between him and Mbappe is the trajectory, as Mbappe has won the World Cup already so his confidence has been right up. If Rashford has a team that play with confidence, he’d already be on a list with all the usual Ballon d’Or contenders," he said as quoted by MEN.

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It had initially been feared that the Paris Saint-Germain star would put on a one-man show.

Well, if Rashford can maintain the form he is in, then the transition from debating Lionel Messi versus Cristiano Ronaldo to Mbappe vs Rashford, will be seamless and one for the books.

McCarthy's role in Rashford's form

Rashford is delivering the goods for the resurgent Manchester United this season, Sports Brief has reported.

The England forward fired the Red Devils to an important 1-0 victory over Wolverhampton at the Molineux Stadium on December 31, despite being benched for a minor disciplinary breach.

Rashford's form has been attributed to the work of Man United's forward coach, Benni McCarthy, with the South African legend receiving praise for his work with the young striker.