Leicester- Manchester United – Rashford, 50 goals, two misses and a taste of unfinished business

Everything started well on February 26, 2016, with a brace against Midtjylland in the Europa League, then another two days later in the Premier League against Arsenal. Four years and ten months later, the sensation of English football reached 50 goals in the English league on Saturday thanks to a cold-blooded cross strike to open the scoring on the lawn of Leicester (2-2). And if his afternoon made him a little more part of the great history of Manchester United, it will no doubt feed the frustrations of the England international and his club.

On the tails, Rashford, at 23 years and 56 days to be precise, became the third youngest Manchester United player to reach the 50-goal mark in the Premier League. Only Wayne Rooney (22 years and 157 days) and Cristiano Ronaldo (22 years and 341 days) have shown themselves to be earlier than him. This shows the promises that his flamboyant start to his career broods.

He is only the fifth Englishman of the Red Devils to reach this bar since the Premier League (1992) and joins a prestigious circle consisting of Wayne Rooney, Paul Scholes, Andy Cole and David Beckham. A crown that rewards a successful year, the best of his career. Because if he exploded very young, Rashford also experienced a few air holes. But this season, he is irresistible as he is involved in 19 goals (13 goals and 6 assists) in 22 matches.

On the other side, “Rashers” had a much more contrasting afternoon. If he is a little more in the great history of the Red Devils, he also missed a few match points. And if Manchester United conceded a frustrating draw (2-2) after leading twice in the score, it is also because of the clumsiness of his striker. From the very first minutes, Rashford, who scored just 4 headed goals in the Premier League, showed that he still had a lot of progress to make in this area. Because when Bruno Fernandes dropped the ball on his head, the Englishman, absolutely alone and in a chair four meters from the goal, completely missed his attempt.

In the second half (60th), it was Kasper Schmeichel who defeated him after a face-to-face meeting in which the Danish porter from Leicester emerged victorious. Two big missed opportunities which are costly when it comes time to do the accounts for Solskjaer’s men. “I’m glad he scored because he knows he missed a big opportunity early in the game“, commented the Norwegian coach.”I am disappointed because we should have taken shelter.“Rashford is partly to blame. And his afternoon will no doubt leave him with a taste of unfinished business.