Published 16:42 IST, September 20th 2019
Manchester United didn't have this 'togetherness': Marcus Rashford
"Manchester United didn't have this togetherness before two years", said Marcus Rashford after team's win against Astana on September 19 with Greenwood 's goal
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English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and England national team, Marcus Rashford praised his team on September 19 for 'togerness' which he feels club was lacking two years back. Marcus spoke to media after Manchester United's victory at Astana's match. team kicked off ir Group L campaign with a stuttering 1-0 victory, thanks to teen sensation Mason Greenwood, at home to Astana on Thursday. Marcus is a firm believer in youngster.
"It wasn't best performance but re was a lot of good stuff, y're tough to break down. If I look back to two years ago, I don't think team h togerness to come through a game like that," Rashford said. Talking about match and opposition, he ded, "Everyone expects it to be easy but opposition have come to win so it's always tough," he said.
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Manchester United Vs Astana
In Friday's match, both teams gave each or a tough competition during ir Europa League clash on Friday. But in 73rd minute, Mason Greenwood scored a goal, handing Manchester United a 1-0 victory. United was t in its best form as Solskjaer named a youthful XI, but Rashford was happy with what he saw at Old Trafford. As United named ir youngest XI in a Europa League or Champions League game since December 2012, Portuguese full-back Diogo Dalot was also in starting line-up. This was Dalot's first appearance of season since injury postponed start of 20-year-old's campaign at atre of Dreams. However, entire match was about Greenwood who is set to take on more responsibility this term following departures of Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez. Talking about team's preparations, Dalot said that everyone has been working hard be it Mason, [Tahith] Chong, Angel [Gomes], and ors and himself. Speaking about match and competition from opposed team, Rashford said that opposition comes to a match with a winning mindset, so it is always tough. On United's young players, Dalot ded that club believes that one is good eugh when one is old eugh. If players keep working hard, y will get a chance, he concluded.
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United's upcoming match
Greenwood was one of four players making ir first European start as he lined up alongside Angel Gomes, Tahith Chong and Axel Tuanzebe on Astana's match. win marked first time that Manchester United h won back-to-back competitive matches since March. team will be looking to make it three in a row on Sunday when y take to ro to face West Ham. In Premier League through five rounds of games, Old Trafford side sits fourth.
(With inputs from ANI)
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16:21 IST, September 20th 2019