Rashford adds finishing touch to become complete striker

Marcus Rashford has always h tools to become a world-class forward. w he has ded a clinical touch to his searing pace and box of tricks. 22-year-old alrey has 13 goals for United this season -- equalling his best-ever return for club in a single campaign and is undisputed leer of team's attack. Just weeks ago Rashford was struggling for goals in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's misfiring team, finding net just once between opening day of season and match against Liverpool on October 20.

But n things ed for former United trainee and he has scored regularly for club and country, including three in his past two appearances, against Tottenham and defending champions Manchester City. His goals have lifted United to fifth in table, five points behind fourth-placed Chelsea, after an unbeaten run of five Premier League games, with Everton to come at home on Sunday. Playing mostly on left side of United's lightning-quick attack alongside Jesse Lingard, Anthony Martial and Daniel James, Rashford frightens defenders with his blistering pace and trickery.

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Solskjaer spoke in glowing terms of Rashford after his two goals in recent 2-1 win against Tottenham.

" boy is 22 and he played like he was in backyard, garden or playground with his mates," said United's rwegian boss, who has compared his attributes with former United player Cristia Ronaldo, who also took time to become a prolific goalscorer.

"Sometimes, maybe, re is expectation and pressure on him because we do expect a lot from him, as he has shown (what he can do) so many times." 

elegant Rashford says he is tougher on himself than any critic and has talked about mir justments he has me to his game. "Just little stuff like, for me holding off defenders is a big one," he said in an interview with former England player Gary Lineker for Goalhanger Films.

"It's something that I speak about quite often a lot with my brors who see me play all way through. I always say if you're trying too hard to do it n you're t quite at your maximum."  "I feel like this season I'm doing little stuff that shows that it's becoming a bit more natural and easier," he ded.

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Centre-forward dream

Rashford's dream is to play as focal point of United's attack. "I want to be able to play in all positions," he said.  "Number nine is obviously dream but for me in this day and w, it's ideal to be as effective as you are in number nine, on left and right." 

Rashford me his debut as an 18-year-old under leership of Louis van Gaal in February 2016, scoring twice against Midtjylland and n repeating feat against Arsenal a few days later. He was immediately taken to heart by United fans hungry for a home-grown superstar to bring back good times to Old Trafford. But weight of expectation has at times appeared to hang heavy. He struggled to pin down a permanent starting place and his goals return has often been sub-par.

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In his defence he has been used as a substitute many times. He has played 191 times for United, scoring 58 times, but he has come off bench 62 times. But w, established under Solskjaer, Rashford speaks positively about how boss, a former striker at United, has infused side with attacking intent. " way we train and prepare for games, it's about us and what we can do to hurt m, t how we're going to stop m," he said. "We do speak about obviously opposition and what threats y possess but first thing he says is about 'how are we going to score goals?' Mentally that gives you a big push going into games."

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